Construction on the White House ballroom.
\n\nHouse Democrats are demanding that the US Interior Department preserve records relating to President Donald Trump's construction projects in Washington after whistleblowers raised concerns that key documents may already have been destroyed ahead of a change in congressional control, sources have told CNN.
\n\nThe warnings come as the Trump administration moves to accelerate work on several projects that the president sees as part of his legacy, seeking to make as much progress as possible before Democrats take control of the House in January.
\n\nOn Tuesday, Jared Huffman, the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, is expected to send letters to the Interior Department, other federal agencies and private companies, asking them to "preserve all records and data responsive to oversight" by the committee.
\n\nSeveral credible whistleblowers have approached Huffman's committee in recent weeks, warning that the Interior Department was getting rid of records in anticipation of investigations by Democrats, congressional sources told CNN.
\n\nThe department rejected the allegations, describing the whistleblower claims as "100% false". "The Department follows all federal records management obligations as directed by the Department's ethics officials," a spokesperson said.
\n\nThe letters are also being sent to the National…
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