https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/robert-garcia-trump-oversight
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.”
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Garcia, who currently serves as the ranking member of the oversight committee, is expected to become its chair.
The House oversight committee serves as a “watchdog” committee and has broad authority to call witnesses, request government documents and issue subpoenas.
Garcia has previously said that, if Democrats won, he would lead investigations into Elon Musk’s role in the “department of government efficiency (Doge)”, the Trump family’s business dealings, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) abuses and the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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Original article at https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/robert-garcia-trump-oversight
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