“Among the targets: Trump family businesses … Trump dealings with Russia … James Comey’s firing … Trump’s firing of U.S. attorneys … White House staff’s personal email use … Cabinet secretary travel … The travel ban … Family separation … Hurricane response in Puerto Rico … and many more.”
(Mike Allen, Jonathan Swan – Axios) With a new Democratic House majority, the Trump White House is bracing for a caravan of subpoenas covering everything from Russia to business deals that will soon be headed their way.
What they’re saying: House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said in her victory speech: “Today is more than about Democrats and Republicans. It’s about restoring the Constitution’s checks and balances to the Trump administration.”
The big picture: Democratic House committee chairs will now have subpoena power, with the ability to demand emails, budgets, schedules, meeting notes and testimony from top administration officials.
- White House officials from previous administrations say the Trump White House is thoroughly unstaffed and unprepared for the onslaught that’s coming.
- “The treasure hunt for Donald Trump’s tax returns is on the way,” MSNBC’s Chris Matthews said.
- And House Democrats will have the power to impeach, although conviction by the Senate — extremely unlikely — would be required to remove the president from office.
The coming hell … In August, Jonathan Swan reported that Capitol Hill Republicans were circulating a spreadsheet previewing the investigations Democrats would likely launch if they flipped the House. View article →
“Among the targets: Trump family businesses … Trump dealings with Russia … James Comey’s firing … Trump’s firing of U.S. attorneys … White House staff’s personal email use … Cabinet secretary travel … The travel ban … Family separation … Hurricane response in Puerto Rico … and many more.”