House Republican leadership is providing Republican lawmakers with a new strategy to counter an anticipated wave of Democrat-led investigations in the upcoming Congress. Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., sent a letter to current House committee chairs on Thursday, urging them to "maximize our remaining days in power to prepare for what is coming."
In the letter, a copy of which was obtained by Fox News Digital, Scalise stated that Democrats "have signaled they intend to impeach President Trump, but they will not stop there. They will weaponize every single gavel to appease their radical base." He added, "They will use their oversight authorities to harass the President, his family, cabinet officials, and they will seek to destroy our allies. You all will be a key line of defense in this fight."
The guidance outlined in the letter focuses on three key areas: assessing current and potential future Democratic investigative efforts, identifying individuals on the Democrats' target list, and reviewing how recent Supreme Court decisions and a Department of Justice memo on executive privilege might impact these investigations.
Democrats have indicated their intent to launch broad investigations into Trump's Cabinet, family, businesses, and allies once they assume control of Congress. Representative Robert Garcia, D-Calif., identified as the likely next chair of the House Oversight Committee, issued a concise statement following projections of a Democratic House majority: "Lawyer up."
Garcia's committee has stated its intention to investigate "the Trump Crime Family, corporate corruption, DHS and ICE abuses, and the cover-up of the Epstein files." House Homeland Security Committee Democrats have also suggested probes into Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
A spokeswoman for House Judiciary Committee Democrats responded to Scalise's letter by stating, "Sounds like Rep. Scalise is asking his fellow Republicans to compile a list of all the corruption, lawlessness, and abuse they’ve been protecting from congressional oversight. But the people have spoken, and the cover-up expires with the Republican majority. The days of invertebrate congressional submission are over."
Scalise's directive comes as he is pursuing the role of House minority leader in the new Congress, facing competition from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. The letter also emphasizes the importance of unity within the Republican party, with Scalise expressing confidence in their collective ability to "fight back as a team."