Democrat warns Trump to 'lawyer up' after midterm defeats

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 13:31 · Archive

Robert Garcia, set to chair the House oversight committee, told Trump and Republicans to 'lawyer up' after Democrats won the midterm elections.

Robert Garcia, a Democratic congressman from California set to become chair of the House oversight committee, told Trump and Republicans to 'lawyer up' after the midterm elections. Democrats won control of the Senate and were widely expected to take the House, outperforming expectations.

As incoming chair of the oversight committee, Garcia will lead the main investigative arm of the House of Representatives. The committee has broad authority to call witnesses, request government documents and issue subpoenas.

Garcia has previously signalled he will launch investigations into alleged abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Elon Musk's role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Trump family's business dealings, and the handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. 'We're not starting from scratch here,' Garcia told Punchbowl News. 'There's an enormous amount of work that has happened that is public, and there's an enormous amount of work that's happened that we've been quietly working on for many months.' Democrats have faced an uphill battle for the past two years while Republicans held majorities in both chambers of Congress.

How it is being reported

• Top Democrat tells Trump to 'lawyer up' after Midterms humiliation – here's what he could be investigated forDonald Trump has been warned to 'lawyer up' by a top Democrat lawmaker who will be responsible for launching investigations in the US House of RepresentativesThe Mirror · 4 Nov, 12:53
• Top Democrat tells Trump and Republicans to ‘lawyer up’ after US midterm defeatsRobert Garcia, set to become oversight chair, vows to take on president while Senator Ron Wyden signals ‘subpoenas’ US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results? Robert Garcia, the Democratic congressman set to become the next chair of the oversight committee of the House of Representatives, had two words for Republicans on Tuesday evening: “Lawyer up.” Garcia issued his statement as a blue wave appeared to take hold across the country after voters cast their ballots in the US midterm elections.…Guardian World · 4 Nov, 05:22

In this story: Robert Garcia · Donald Trump · Elon Musk · Ron Wyden · House of Representatives · Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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