Garcia Tells Trump to “Lawyer Up” as Democrats Near House Control

Rep. Robert Garcia warned President Donald Trump to “lawyer up” on election night as Democrats were projected to take control of the House, putting Garcia in line to lead the chamber’s Oversight Committee. Garcia posted the two-word message on X on November 3, as election results pointed to a Democratic House majority. The expected change in control would give the party greater scope to conduct congressional oversight and issue subpoenas. The new Congress is scheduled to be sworn in January 3. Garcia, the committee’s top Democrat, was reported poised to become its chair. The committee is the House’s main investigative panel. The anticipated leadership change would place him at the center of Democrats’ planned scrutiny of the Trump administration, but the reports describe prospective investigations, not inquiries already launched. Garcia has identified several areas he wants to examine, including Trump family business interests and wealth, corporate conduct, the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and records related to Jeffrey Epstein. He has also said Democrats would look into cryptocurrency and foreign deals involving the Trump family, as...