Rep. Robert Garcia says incoming House Democrats will investigate President Donald Trump and his administration, using oversight powers they take over in January, CNBC reported.
The change follows Democrats’ midterm victories, which put the House majority in their hands, CNBC reported. When the new Congress convenes, Democrats will also control the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena authority. The panel can use that authority to compel testimony and obtain documents.
In a video released Friday, Garcia said the committee would examine what he described as potential corruption involving Trump family business dealings, cryptocurrency ventures and Pentagon contracts. He also cited alleged abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and said the panel would scrutinize individuals he said were connected to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.
Garcia wrote “Lawyer up” in an X post Friday. He had previously told Punchbowl News that his oversight priorities included Trump’s family, the Epstein investigation and corporate corruption, as EconoTimes previously reported.
CNBC described a strategic divide among Democrats: Some advisers have urged the party to focus on corporate interests, while Garcia is pressing for scrutiny of Trump and his family. The outlet also reported that the White House characterized the planned inquiries as politically motivated.
Garcia announced his campaign for committee chair Thursday, CNBC reported, and the outlet said he is widely expected to lead the panel. The new Congress convenes in January, when the Democratic majority takes control of the House and the committee’s subpoena authority.
