Top federal prosecutor threatens payback for investigations into whether Trump’s $400 million ballroom donors are getting anything in return from the administration

A top federal prosecutor appointed by Donald Trump is threatening “significant legal consequences” over a senator’s investigation into the president’s White House ballroom — and whether donors are getting anything from the government in return.

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling the threat against him “just the latest in a series of unlawful actions” from the Trump administration in its attempts to “intimidate” members of Congress, with investigations into the president and his allies expected to accelerate after midterm elections victories.

“Your implied threat of an investigation is baseless,” Blumenthal fired back in his letter to U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz. “I will not be intimidated.”