The White House warns that the investigation may involve crimes, but Democratic lawmakers retort: Trump has something to hide

The Republican Party suffered a setback in the U.S. midterm elections, and the Democrats gained control of the Senate and House of Representatives. Representative Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, is expected to become chairman next year. White House Counsel Will Scharf sent a letter to Garcia on the 9th, saying that the abuse of power investigation may constitute a flagrant crime. In response, Garcia said on the 11th that US President Trump obviously concealed other things.

According to the "Associated Press" report, the Democratic Party is preparing to launch a large-scale congressional oversight and investigation operation. The party intends to investigate matters such as Trump's involvement in the cryptocurrency business, Trump's relationship with the evil tycoon Jeffrey Epstein, and the violence accompanying Trump's deportation of immigrants. Garcia once said after the Democratic Party's victory in the election that the Trump administration should find a lawyer as soon as possible to prepare.

Schaff pointed out in a letter to Garcia on the 9th that if threats are made to executive branch officials with the purpose of preventing them from continuing to engage in public duties, or if the purpose of proposing investigative procedures is simply to abuse power and instill fear in the recipients, then these behaviors may have crossed the line and constitute a flagrant crime.

Garcia claimed on the 11th that Trump was obviously hiding something, and stressed that the Democratic Party would not be threatened or intimidated. "In fact, he must understand that Congress is the equal authority of the government with the executive branch," Garcia said.

Garcia once again mentioned that he had said that the Trump administration should get lawyers to prepare, and criticized the White House for having a "glass heart" and being unable to withstand any form of criticism or pressure. "If you have ever abused the trust or rights of the American people, you should find a lawyer quickly. If you are the CEO of a company and you are exploiting the American people, you should also find a lawyer quickly," Garcia said.

In addition, Republican Congressman James Comer, who led a large-scale investigation into former US President Biden and his family and currently serves as chairman of the House Oversight Committee, claimed on the 11th that he had not read the letter sent by the White House, but that the Oversight Committee "has a high degree of independence."

Cuomo pointed out that no matter who is in the White House, the oversight committee will always have a strong desire to play a role of checking and balancing the executive branch, and it will not change depending on how the political situation changes. Cuomo added that if Garcia leads the oversight committee and then acts out of bounds, committee members would likely try to restrain Garcia.