# Democrats’ tasteless revenge plan is a dead end — thanks to the Constitution

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrats-tasteless-revenge-plan-is-a-dead-end-thanks-to-the-constitution/
- Published: 2026-11-13T00:53:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T01:20:24+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/opinion/democrats-revenge-plan-is-a-dead-end-thanks-to-the-constitution/
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- The article says investigations need a legitimate legislative purpose.
- It warns against using subpoenas for political retaliation.
- It calls for negotiation between Congress and the executive.

## Summary

The article argues that Democrats’ plans for aggressive investigations of the Trump administration risk being driven by political retaliation rather than a legitimate legislative purpose. It says Congress may investigate genuine concerns such as corruption, but contends that issuing subpoenas simply to cause disruption would exceed its constitutional role.

It cites White House Counsel Will Scharf’s warning that congressional investigations must support a valid legislative task, and invokes Congress’s enumerated powers and the “necessary and proper” clause. The article also says disputes over subpoenas have traditionally been handled through an accommodation process between the branches, and argues that constitutional oversight should be paired with political restraint.

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