Democrat Rep Says Trump, Melania Will Be Hauled Before Congress If His Party Takes Back House

Democratic California Rep. Robert Garcia said Friday that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump would be subpoenaed by his party if they regained control of the House in November.

Former first lady Hillary Clinton testified before the House Oversight Committee Thursday about her knowledge of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and former President Bill Clinton gave his deposition about his alleged connections to Epstein Friday. Garcia said on “CNN News Central” that House Democrats would subpoena the Trumps to testify on her alleged connection to Epstein if they win back the House in the 2026 midterm elections.

“By that standard, Congressman, why wouldn’t you also ask First Lady Melania Trump aboutwhat she knows or knew about the relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein?” CNN host John Berman asked. 

“Well, I think that’s the question, because right now, the House Republicans have set a new precedent,” Garcia said. “And that new precedent now includes bringing in for depositions presidents, former presidents and first ladies, and then asking those first ladies, as they did yesterday, about how their husbands feltand about what their husbands were doing, which, quite frankly, some of the questioning yesterdaywas not appropriate. I think the public will see that when when the transcript is fully released. But yes, there’s a precedent now.”

“We now want President Trump to come in and to testify under oathin front of the Oversight Committee. We want the first lady, who we know had a relationship as wellwith Jeffrey Epstein, to come in under oath and testify to the Oversight Committee,” Garcia continued. 

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