Whistleblowers Allege Trump Administration Is Destroying Construction Records Ahead of Democratic Takeover

House Democrats are moving to preserve federal records related to President Donald Trump’s construction projects in Washington after whistleblowers warned that the Interior Department was allegedly destroying documents ahead of congressional investigations expected to begin in January.

According to CNN, multiple whistleblowers approached the House Natural Resources Committee in recent weeks, raising concerns that officials were discarding records before Democrats assume control of Congress.

The Interior Department strongly denied the allegations, calling them “100% false” and insisting that it complies with federal recordkeeping requirements.

Representative Jared Huffman, the committee’s senior Democrat, is sending letters to federal agencies and private companies demanding that they preserve documents, recover deleted information and suspend any destruction of records.

The requests extend beyond the Interior Department to the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Agriculture Department and companies including Lockheed Martin and John Deere, which have contributed to Trump’s projects. The whistleblower allegations do not accuse those additional recipients of destroying records.

Huffman is preparing investigations into several presidential construction initiatives, including Trump’s proposed triumphal arch and the East Potomac golf course. His committee could hold hearings and issue subpoenas once Democrats take control in January.

“Everything is coming; it’s all coming,” Huffman told CNN, warning that the new congressional majority would bring greater scrutiny.

Meanwhile, administration officials are accelerating work on several projects before the end of the year, including the triumphal arch and developments around Lafayette Square and the Tidal Basin.