House Republican leadership is changing tactics and preparing a new playbook for GOP lawmakers to prepare them for the upcoming barrage of Democrat-led investigations that will no doubt come about during the new Congress once it starts after the new year. Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), penned a letter addressed to the current chairs of House committees on Thursday to inform them that they need to “maximize our remaining days in power to prepare for what is coming.”
He also included instructions for how lawmakers can brace themselves for the expected probes to come. A source then sent a copy of the letter to Fox News. “House Democrats have signaled they intend to impeach President Trump, but they will not stop there. They will weaponize every single gavel to appease their radical base,” Scalise’s letter said.
“They will use their oversight authorities to harass the President, his family, cabinet officials, and they will seek to destroy our allies. You all will be a key line of defense in this fight,” he continued. There are three critical points included in the guidance from Scalise. One is “taking inventory” of current and likely future investigative efforts by Democrats while they are still the minority, identifying the individuals who are on the left’s target list.
It is then recommended that they look into how recent Supreme Court rulings, along with a memo from the Justice Department concerning executive privilege, which could play a role in future investigations, according to Fox News. The report states that potential Democrat targets include “administration officials, programs and authorities, and external allies, including conservative partners and industry leaders.”
Scalise then said that members of his staff would be meeting with the relevant committees and other individuals to get prepared for the onslaught that is almost guaranteed to come once the Democrats take control of Congress. “Please let me know if there are any additional tools or support you need from me as you undertake this important effort,” Scalise said in the letter.
“I have full confidence that we will be effective in our efforts to fight back as a team,” Scalise added. Fox reported that Democrats have signaled that they are gearing up to launch a wide variety of investigations targeting members of Trump’s Cabinet, family, businesses, and many of his allies when they enter Congress.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), who is the likely choice for Democrats to head the House Oversight Committee, put out a short statement on Election Day after it was projected that Democrats would be taking over control of the House. All it said was, “Lawyer up,” which is obviously a signal that the left is going to use lawfare as its primary weapon against Trump and Republicans.
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“Following this win, Garcia will become Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, where he has vowed to take on the Trump Crime Family, corporate corruption, DHS and ICE abuses, and the cover-up of the Epstein files. His statement can be found below,” the committee went on to say in a statement following the midterm elections.
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