Robert Garcia, set to become oversight chair, vows to take on president while Senator Ron Wyden signals ‘subpoenas’
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. Democrats retook control of the US Senate, and are widely expected to do the same in the House.
Ron Wyden, the Democratic senator poised to lead the Senate finance committee, also flexed on his potential future authority. “Subpoenas,” Wyden wrote on X.
With the Senate and House back in Democrats’ control, Garcia, Wyden and other congressional leaders will be able to lead and steer investigations into the US president, his allies and agenda.
It is reasonable for folks at the top to be subject to the laws just like common citizens. Epstein victims still deserve justice.
But first, get Jeffries and Schumer out of their leadership roles along with any other heavy AIPAC supported Dem. I know they spread their money around but it should be pretty clear who was easily bought.
They better. People tend to think of the elections as the win but this is just the start. Now we voters have to hold the Democrat’s feet to the fire and make them do what we elected them to do. Prosecute those mother fuckers for their crimes and hold them accountable. Trump was the unavoidable result of this country’s refusal to prosecute its former leaders for their crimes. If there is no penalty for all of the crimes of the Trump administration, including blatant murders, then there is no reason for the fascists not to try again. Roast these assholes in their own juices as an example for the next five generations.
The smartest thing the fascists could possibly do would be to step back and let the establishment Dems squander this. The only good news is that I don’t think they’re smart enough to do that. Trump sure isn’t, he’ll continue to be stupid, which is helpful for us, frankly.
I’m really hoping the Dems do see the progressive side standing up and let us have some wins so they can stick around longer.
The worst possible scenario is for sane Republicans to have a shot at the Presidency in two years, because with the media’s huge propaganda machine, there is a baseline of support for the fascists. They are THIS fucking crazy, and while we got a blue wave, if you really look at it, it’s not THAT blue. We don’t have a supermajority to impeach and remove. We don’t have SCOTUS. So many states won by such a small amount. I’m not minimizing our victory - this was a GREAT day. But it’s still a huge uphill battle and we have one a single battle with the war still ongoing and still stacked against us.
I’m thankful for today. But now it’s critical to press onward.
Trump repeatedly stated his fear of investigations, and those are likely unavoidable now.
Maybe he shouldn’t have burned through so many lawyers already lol
And Elon. MF spent half a billion dollars, and got nothing. He’s a much more vulnerable sacrificial lamb for anyone wanting to demonstrate their commitment to punishing Trump-adjacent corruption.
He’ll be fleeing the country in a week.
At this point he’s down to Lawyers who advertise on gas station urinal walls.
God I hope this comes to fruition and that republican butts are puckering right now.
I have lost most of my faith in the Democratic establishment and half expect just enough effort to allow the establishment to think they have performed the bare minimum in performative strongly worded hearing confrontation clips a strongly worded letters of condemnation.
I’m glad to see the fascists lose the majority, assuming a peaceful transfer of power of course. I just won’t be very hopeful until:
- The neoliberal democrats lose their primaries to actual progressives
- A sufficient majority of the progressive candidates stand strong against the pressures of corruption
- Things actually start to change
Yeah, I’m not holding much hope that things will change just because dems got congress. But it’s nice to at least think it will
What’s Jack Smith up to these days?
…and not leave the state.
Or the country.
While I agree, I think the demo would do better if they at least tried to pass legislation on items that matter to voters. Iran war, tariffs, and other economic matters.
This election result is clearly about economic dissatisfaction.
Congress is fully capable of doing more than one thing at a time. Yes, they need to pass new legislation and work to improve people’s lives, but they need to rein in Trump before any new legislation will matter. Trump has spent two years ignoring Congress. He’s been withholding funds allocated by Congress and redirecting it to his favored projects. He’s even ignored bipartisan legislation such as the order to release the Epstein files. That isn’t going to change just because of this election. Trump and his minions need to be prosecuted and forced to acknowledge that they are only one third of the American government.
The good thing about the legislation the other person suggested is that it should be short. They don’t need to craft a grand bill to bring the troops home or rescind the power to control tariffs. It will get filibustered or vetoed, but it’s not like Congress stalls while building and voting on it.
Congress is fully capable of doing more than one thing at a time.
<silly>Are they, though?</silly>
(well, mostly silly)
As long as Schumer and Jeffries are in control, conservatives will be protected. AIPAC doesn’t like in-fighting.
I’ve been really disappointed in their prior “efforts”, but hope springs eternal.
This will take some time. Any quick convictions would be pardoned by Trump, so investigations will have to do for now until Democratic President takes office.
Any quick convictions would be pardoned by Trump, so investigations will have to do for now until Democratic President takes office.
Not if they impeach his ass. He has ordered the murder of innocent people at sea because, without evidence, he say they’re running drugs. His military even murdered two men clinging to the wreckage of their boat by ordering a second attack on them while they were helpless. That is, at minimum, a war crime. So is the double tap strike on an Iranian bridge. American forces blew up the bridge then, an hour later after emergency workers were there to help survivors, fired a second missile.
If these aren’t high crimes and misdemeanors then I don’t know what is. Yes, Vance is a putz and will probably not be much if any better, but we NEED to hold Trump accountable for his crimes. It is an absolute imperative if this nation is to ever recover from this era.
If they prosecute war crimes that would set a precedent where their people are also held accountable. It’s a nice thought but it’ll never happen.
Not if they impeach his ass.
You need to temper those expectations. There is not enough support in the Senate to remove, even if we end up with 55 (looking like 54 for now).
Celebrate this day - I am. It is a victory. But it is not truly a blue tsunami. It is a blue wave and will get feet wet. It is progress and goo dnews, and if this is not squandered, may lead to better things. Certainly minimizing fascist control is a Good Thing™. But this is, honestly, a very limited victory.
Thank you but I’d rather not temper my expectations. Trump is a murder, adjudicated rapist, and accused child rapist, on top of myriad other crimes. This blue wave needs to be built upon to hold him accountable for his crimes. No Kings rallies need to continue and every member of the House and Senate who doesn’t support the impeachment and removal of this monster needs to feel the heat of those protests. This election is only the beginning of the process.
I heard Don Junior was on plane, fleeing the country, and flinched when someone asked “some peanuts?”
Thanks for the cringe unoriginal soundbite Robert.
I’m sure the child-raping criminal party that dog-walks packs off lawyers on leashes like gimps and owns the supreme court are already well ahead of you.
Your quips need to sound less like a Karen talking to a Bojangles manager and more like Liam Neeson talking to his daughter’s kidnappers.
