Rep. Robert Garcia, the California Democrat set to become chairman of the House Oversight Committee when the new Congress convenes in January, has publicly named his first targets for subpoenas and hearings.
In an appearance on CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, Garcia said White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller “should be preserving documents” and that the committee will do “everything we can to get him to answer questions.”
Garcia described Miller as the architect of the administration’s deportation and detention policies, which he called “incredibly inhumane,” and referenced incidents involving ICE agents and Miller’s past characterizations of protesters.
The Democrat also singled out former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, former U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr., and Eric Trump as priorities.
Earlier statements from the incoming chairman framed the Trump family as the top of the committee’s investigative list, citing what he called “unprecedented” grift and corruption, including questions about Don Jr.’s wedding events and family business dealings.
Garcia has said leaving office does not end scrutiny, telling reporters that former officials, including Noem and Guilfoyle, remain of interest even though they are no longer working in the administration.
Garcia indicated that junior staffers are not the immediate focus “at this moment,” with the committee’s attention directed at senior figures tied to policy decisions and alleged misconduct, but clearly left the door open to expanding the scope of people in their crosshairs.
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Rep. Robert Garcia on chief of staff Stephen Miller: “Certainly it’s someone that we have serious questions that we want answered. And whether that’s now or in the future, we want we want answers from Stephen Miller.” https://t.co/MySmNwcsNP
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 12, 2026
The liberal politician has previously warned administration officials to “lawyer up” and has outlined four broad areas they intend to focus on: the Trump family, corporate corruption, DHS and ICE operations, and the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Democrats gained control of the House in the midterm elections, giving them subpoena power on the Oversight Committee starting next year.
Attorney General Todd Blanche responded to earlier warnings about Miller by saying the Department of Justice would stand behind him.
Official statements from the administration have also said that some of these threats and demands are potentially crossing into criminal territory.
Garcia has described the responses from the president, White House counsel Will Scharf, and Blanche as evidence that the administration is “hiding something” and is “cowardly” in the face of accountability demands.
“It’s a president that is cowardly, that doesn’t want to actually take the heat,” Garcia told CNN. “For someone that gives so much anger and is so aggressive in his social media posts, he can’t take a few members of Congress demanding accountability and demanding for there to be actual responses.”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has also promised investigations into the left’s political rivals.
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AOC: There are so many criminals in this administration. It’s hard to figure out the order of operations. There are going to be many, many, many investigations. I imagine many subpoenas, and we have to follow wherever the evidence takes us. https://t.co/p54VoqgHTZ
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 10, 2026
In comments to CNN’s Manu Raju, Ocasio-Cortez said, “There are so many criminals in this administration, it’s hard to figure out who should be, you know, the order of operations. There are going to be many, many, many investigations. I imagine many subpoenas, and we have to follow wherever the evidence takes us.”
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