Fish and Wildlife Service from providing documents and other information to his staffers as they sought to prepare for a hearing. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesDemocrats in Congress are accusing the Trump administration of ordering officials in federal departments and agencies to withhold information they need to carry out their duties, such as preparing for committee hearings. “House Democrats have sent more than 100 letters to the Trump administration seeking answers to urgent questions … and received no response,” said Ashley Etienne, a spokeswoman for the Pelosi’s office. Carper wanted to know whether the use of public land by a Trump hotel in Washington financially benefited the president. “This kind of response is unprecedented.”Department of Interior spokeswoman Heather Swift denied that Fish and Wildlife workers have been silenced.

Source: Washington Post April 15, 2017 16:18 UTC