Robert Garcia, set to become oversight chair, vows to take on president while Senator Ron Wyden signals ‘subpoenas’

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.

  • Manjushri@piefed.socialEnglish
    23·
    5 days ago

    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.

    • 🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      5 days ago

      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.

    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
      4·
      4 days ago

      The story is still being written. This was Act 1. Now we enter Act 2, and the 2028 Presidential Election and the greatest rebuilding of America since the Civil War, will be Act 3.

      We all worked our asses off over the last two years, each contributing in their own way, even if it was just paying attention to what’s going on, and discussing it with others.

      But we are still in the middle, and after a short breather, we have to get back to work. 2028 is only 2 years away, and they can’t allow elections to happen, or they are all going to go to prison. So they will fight as hard as they have to crush us, and eliminate elections, and we have to stop them.

      • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        4 days ago

        Can I have one more day of breather please, preferably Monday? I didn’t have a good opportunity to crank crack open my bottle of “republicans get voted out” hog vodka and won’t until Monday.