House Dems preview plans to flex oversight muscles
A trio of likely House committee chairmen and prospective Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday laid out their oversight investigation strategy.
Democrats secured sweeping victories this month in House races to secure a majority in the lower chamber of Congress. The party will soon wield the ability to launch investigations and subpoena witnesses as a result, setting up a potentially acrimonious next two years with the White House.
Democrats on Sunday previewed some of those likely investigations, starting with whether Trump's actions impact special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and including possible interference with the media and the census. The White House is also likely bracing for investigations into Trump’s tax returns and possible violations of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), likely the incoming chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, set the stage for an immediate fight between Democrats and the White House when he signaled he would call on acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to appear before lawmakers.
“Our very first witness on — after Jan. 3 — we will subpoena ... or we will summon, if necessary, subpoena Mr. Whitaker,” Nadler said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Nadler questioned Whitaker’s qualifications for the job, and highlighted his past comments in support of curbing Mueller’s investigation.
"The president's dismissal of Attorney General Sessions, and his appointment of Whitaker, who is a complete political lackey, is a real threat to the integrity of that investigation," Nadler said. "That investigation is of utmost importance in making sure that we adhere to the rule of law and that the administration is held accountable."
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/416140-house-dems-flex-muscles-after-midterm-wins
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WE DID IT! 
Can't wait until Jan! U til then the fake prez will be acting like the cornered rat he is.
