Democrats probe for weak spots among Trump administration contractors

Published January 16, 2018 10:55pm ET



Democrats are targeting a new perceived soft spot in the Trump administration’s armor by going after “sweetheart” deals with companies contracted by federal agencies.

Democratic Reps. Raul Grijalva of Arizona and Alan Lowenthal of California sent a letter Tuesday to the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management asking for responses to financial and legal questions about a contract with EnergyNet, which was contracted to manage the agency’s online oil and natural gas leasing program.

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