ICYMI: Rep. Min on CNN Slams White House Threats Against Congressional Oversight, Vows Accountability for Trump Administration Corruption

Washington, DC – On CNN, Representative Dave Min (CA-47), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Fighting Corruption Task Force, slammed the Trump Administration's attempts to intimidate Congressional Democrats and undermine Congress’ constitutional oversight authority. Rep. Min outlined priorities for the incoming Democratic majority, including investigations of pay-to-play pardons, ICE misconduct, and other abuses of power, while criticizing House Republicans for spending the last two years placating Donald Trump instead of holding this Administration accountable.

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On White House Threats Against Congressional Oversight  

“I read the letter from the White House Counsel. It's embarrassing. It's laughable. And I looked this guy up […] apparently he's a Harvard Law School graduate. And as a fellow Harvard Law alum, I'm embarrassed on behalf of our alma mater because this is not something anyone should put out there. It fails the 1L test, the first year law student test. 

It's well established that Congress has broad investigative authorities for oversight purposes and corruption allegations of criminal misconduct by the president and his other people in the White House are clearly subject to our investigative oversight authority. 

So this is ridiculous and they're just trying to weaponize the government again to go after members of Congress. But we will not be intimidated.”

On Investigating Trump Administration Corruption 

“We should look at all allegations of corruption. Of course, our primary duty should be the executive branch. 

And if Donald Trump is worried about corruption, if he's worried about the rule of law, I've got a few other places I might suggest looking, including in his own house, because there have been credible allegations that he is selling pardons to the highest bidder.”

He launched an illegal war against Iran. The tariffs that he has levied are illegal. They're constitutional authority, not the president's. And of course, we have all the allegations of criminal misconduct, including murder and assaults on Americans by members of ICE. 

All of this has not been investigated over the last two years and it's about damn time we have some investigations. That’ll all happen starting January 3rd.”

On Affordability and Bipartisan Cooperation  

“On affordability, I’m happy to work with anybody and I've got a number of bipartisan bills. I'm happy to work with anyone who will come to the table, including on reversing the Medicaid cuts. That's going to be a huge neutron bomb for millions of households coming up next year. 

It's going to basically kick up 10 million or more people off of Medicaid. It's going to raise costs for the rest of us. Renewing the ACA tax credits, I think these are things I hope to work with President Trump and Republicans on. 

I also think there's other avenues to lower costs [...] I believe we can sue and we will win on fighting the tariffs and the Iran war and some other illegal things that President Trump has done.

I think if we succeed on the merits, and I believe we have a good chance of doing that, we will be able to lower costs for Americans within 6 to 9 months, but that's up to the courts ultimately. 

But this is very clearly illegal stuff that Trump is doing. It's time we had some accountability. It's time that the corruption stops.”

On House Republicans’ Failure to Conduct Oversight 

“Republicans in the House have done more hearings on trans athletes in collegiate fencing, and there's one, and it's a co-ed sport, than they have on corruption, on the allegations of pay-to-play pardons, on ICE misconduct, all the things we're hearing about that my constituents are outraged by. 

Republicans have done zero hearings on. They're focused on culture wars and kissing up to Donald Trump, and that is about to end.”

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