After election victory: Important Democrat expects Trump family investigation

Washington. After their victory in the congressional elections, US Democrats are warming up to impeachment proceedings against ministers and corruption investigations against family members of President Donald Trump. Representative Robert Garcia, who is expected to take over the chairmanship of the important oversight committee of the House of Representatives in January, promised to question the president's son Donald Trump Jr. and his son-in-law Jared Kushner. “Absolutely,” Garcia said on CNN when asked whether there would be investigations against the two.

Meanwhile, a push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth won the support of Hakeem Jeffries, the current Democratic House minority leader. He is expected to become chairman of the Chamber of Congress in January. Jeffries said on ABC that he would give a “clear yes”.

Republican Thomas Massie wants to submit another motion to impeach Hegseth. Even if the House of Representatives decides to impeach the Secretary of Defense with the votes of the Democrats and a few other Republicans, he should not be removed from his post because a two-thirds majority would be required in the Senate. Trump's Republicans currently hold a majority of 53 of the 100 seats there. If Democrats take control of the Senate in January, with at least 54 votes, they would still need Republican votes for successful impeachment.

Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders said on CNN that he was open to impeachment proceedings against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been widely criticized as a vaccine skeptic. Sanders called Kennedy “the most dangerous health secretary” the US has ever had. The country is currently struggling with a high number of measles infections.

Garcia caused a stir immediately after his election victory because he told the Republicans that they should get lawyers. Now he pointed out on CNN that Trump's son Don Jr. received "hundreds of thousands" of dollars as a wedding gift from a Russian oligarch. It became known through media reports that the Russian entrepreneur had paid for celebrations on the sidelines of the president's son's wedding in the Bahamas. President Trump said afterward that Don Jr. paid the money back. The White House always denies that Trump or his family have enriched themselves in the presidency.

Blanche said on US television that possible action by his authority would depend on the statements made in each individual case. Congress does have oversight powers, but “they can’t go around threatening members of government and companies.” Garcia said Democrats would not be intimidated by Justice Department investigations.