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Top Democrat tells Trump and Republicans to ‘lawyer up’ after US midterm defeats (www.theguardian.com)
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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.

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[–] 23 points 1 week ago (1 child)

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
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