What happens if Democrats take control of Congress? Rep. Robert Garcia tells Steve Schmidt they’re already preparing. The ranking Democrat on House Oversight lays out four major investigative fronts: Trump family financial dealings, the Epstein files, corporate corruption, and allegations involving DHS and ICE. But the conversation goes much further. Rep. Garcia says Congress may need hundreds of investigators to follow the money, examine DOGE and pursue wrongdoing across the government. He confirms that Democrats are actively discussing how to use some of Congress’s most powerful and rarely invoked contempt authorities against people who defy its subpoenas.

This is a fascinating preview of what congressional oversight could look like under a Democratic majority — and a conversation about whether Congress is prepared to reclaim powers it has allowed to atrophy. Part of the Save America Movement's "Fighting Americans" series.

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What happens if Democrats take control of Congress?&nbsp;Rep. Robert Garcia tells Steve Schmidt they&rsquo;re already preparing. The ranking Democrat on House Oversight lays out four major investigative fronts: Trump family financial dealings, the Epstein files, corporate corruption, and allegations involving DHS and ICE.&nbsp;But the conversation goes much further.&nbsp;Rep. Garcia says Congress may need hundreds of investigators to follow the money, examine DOGE and pursue wrongdoing across the government. He confirms that Democrats are actively discussing how to use some of Congress&rsquo;s most powerful and rarely invoked contempt authorities against people who defy its subpoenas.
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There is a very significant, “exhausted majority” of Americans looking to move past this rotten moment in American life. They have lost trust and faith in government, business, media and not-for-profit institutions at a moment of technological, cultural and economic upheaval. Fascism did not rise in the 1930s because it was strong, but rather, because democracy was weak. The cycle is repeating itself with a new extremism rising in 2020s America. On the podcast – consistent with the mission of The Warning newsletter offered on Substack and The Warning YouTube channel – I will be joined by interesting guests – some familiar, and some you may never have heard of – to discuss the political and cultural currents that are shaping our times, as well as the unseen forces driving politics that are rarely discussed on cable news. It's important for you to hear from a diverse range of voices – not just me – about the issues facing America today.

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Fighting Americans: The Reckoning with Congressman Robert Garcia

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