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.
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.