Incoming House Oversight chair tells Trump officials to "lawyer up"
Rep. Robert Garcia, set to chair the House Oversight Committee, told Republicans and Trump administration officials to "lawyer up" as Democrats won big in the midterms.
Rep. Robert Garcia, a California Democrat expected to chair the House Oversight Committee, told Republicans to "lawyer up" on Tuesday evening. The Hill reports the warning was aimed at Trump administration officials.
The Guardian reports that Democrats retook the Senate in the midterm elections and are widely expected to win the House as well. The Hill describes the result as an Election Day sweep for Democrats.
The Hill says Democrats on the Oversight panel have already opened a number of investigations into administration activities. The Guardian reports that Sen. Ron Wyden signaled "subpoenas" are coming. It also says Garcia vowed to take on the president.
The reports do not say which investigations Garcia plans to pursue or when the new Congress would begin them.
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- The GuardianTop Democrat tells Trump and Republicans to ‘lawyer up’ after US midterm defeatsWed, Nov 4, 12:22 AM EST
- The HillIncoming House Oversight chair to Republicans: 'Lawyer up'Wed, Nov 4, 9:48 AM EST
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