Hakeem Jeffries: No Impeachment Plans for Trump, Prioritizing Cost of Living Reduction

After the U.S. midterm elections, the Democratic Party is set to control both chambers of Congress. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that no Democratic congressmember has so far raised impeachment requests against him, and the caucus has been focused on improving public affordability and fulfilling its oversight duties over the executive branch. The public expects the new Congress to address practical issues rather than engage in political retaliation; the Democratic Party needs to deliver on campaign pledges and work to reduce spending in areas such as food, gasoline, housing and healthcare. Trump has said he is willing to cooperate with the Democrats. The Democrats currently lean toward prioritizing launching large-scale congressional investigations rather than immediately pushing for impeachment. Robert Garcia, the Democratic lawmaker set to lead the House Oversight Committee, said he will investigate the Trump family’s business transactions, corporate corruption allegations, and controversies related to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jeffries previously noted that the Democratic Party has neither decided to launch impeachment nor ruled it out, adding that relevant actions should be based on facts, law and the Constitution.