Top House Oversight Democrat warns Trump family to 'lawyer up' – CNBC

Top House Oversight Democrat warns Trump family to ‘lawyer up’  CNBC

With Democrats set to take control of the House in January, Rep. Robert Garcia is promising sweeping probes into Trump, his family and his administration. Rep. Robert Garcia, the California Democrat poised to lead the powerful House Oversight Committee, doubled down on his warning to President Donald Trump and his allies Friday, releasing a video promising sweeping investigations into the administration. "Oversight Democrats are ready to take on the crooks, the con men and the Trump crime family. Lawyer up," the California Democrat wrote on X. "The American people have spoken, and they are tired of the unprecedented level of corruption coming out of this White House and under President Trump," Garcia said in the video, which ends with the words "LAWYER UP" splashed across the screen.

The warning comes three days after Democrats' sweeping midterm victories handed them control of the House. When the new Congress convenes in January, Democrats will gain control of the committee's subpoena power, allowing them to compel testimony and obtain documents in investigations that could target Trump, his family and his allies. Garcia said the committee would investigate what he described as potential corruption involving the Trump family's business dealings, cryptocurrency ventures and Pentagon contracts, as well as alleged abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He also vowed to scrutinize individuals he said were