Senator Blumenthal says federal prosecutor is trying to investigate him for leading an investigation

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Thursday he received a letter from a U.S. attorney informing him he was under investigation for leading a congressional investigation.

Blumenthal, who is expected to chair the permanent subcommittee on investigations when the Democratic majority takes control of the Senate next year, said the implied investigation was baseless.

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In his own letter to U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas Aaron Reitz, Blumenthal said the public has a right to know under what circumstances companies donated millions of dollars to projects supported by Trump. He ordered Reitz to preserve records and correspondence with the White House and senior Justice Department officials regarding Reitz’s letter.

“I will not be intimidated,” the senator wrote.

A message seeking comment from Reitz’s office was sent Thursday.

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The development comes days after Attorney General Todd Blanche said Democrats cannot “threaten” businesses and the administration with investigations.

It shows once again how “this administration has repeatedly undermined the free market economy,” said Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is set to become speaker of the House when the new Congress convenes in January.

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“This is just another example of how Donald Trump speaks on behalf of his views related to corporate America, instead of focusing on the American working class,” Jeffries said.