Bernie Sanders warns Democrats not to spend all their time investigating Trump
Bernie Sanders said Democrats should hold President Donald Trump accountable after taking control of the House and Senate in January, but he warned the party not to spend too much time on probing the president and his allies.
Key points
- Asked by host Kristen Welker if he believes that spending two years investigating Trump and his officials could jeopardize the mandate to lower prices and make life more affordable, Sanders replied, "Yes, I do." "Do we want to hold the Trump administration accountable for their corruption, for their illegal, unconstitutional actions?
- "What I think this election was about, is the American people not only expressing disgust with Trump and his policies, but are demanding real change, no more tinkering around the edges," said Sanders.
- The Vermont senator also accused Trump of being "mentally unbalanced" and "erratic," but acknowledged that the president is "a good politician" and "not stupid" who Democrats may be able to work with on economic and healthcare issues.
Meanwhile, the wealthiest people in America have never, ever had it so good.' And right now is the moment where the Democrats have got to stand up to big money, create an economy and a government that works for all of us," Sanders said.
Additional details
- Democrats campaigned on affordability ahead of the midterms, blaming the Trump administration for the soaring costs of gas, groceries, housing and healthcare.
- Garcia also said last week that Oversight Democrats are "ready to take on the crooks, the con men, and the Trump crime family." "Lawyer up," he added.
- During an appearance on NBC News' "Meet the Press," the senator said it is still important to investigate Trump administration officials for alleged corruption and illegal activity, but stressed that the priority should be tackling affordability and supporting working-class families.
- Robert Garcia, D-Calif., on Sunday warned that Democrats could investigate Trump's pardons as well as allies of the president, including tech executive Elon Musk and newly appointed White House chief of staff Stephen Miller.
- Sanders said on Sunday that the election was not just about voters wanting to stop the Trump administration’s policies.
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