Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to limit probes into Donald Trump

Senator Bernie Sanders warned Democrats not to spend all their time investigating President Donald Trump when the party retakes control of Congress in January. Speaking during an interview with host Kristen Welker on NBC News show Meet the Press, the independent senator from Vermont said Democrats must hold the Trump administration accountable for alleged corruption and illegal actions, but should prioritize supporting working-class families and tackling affordability. [1][2][11]

According to reports from Fox News, the Washington Examiner, Politico, and The Hill, Sanders argued that the Democratic caucus cannot spend all its time probing the president and his allies over the next two years. The Washington Examiner noted that Sanders explicitly questioned whether Democrats want to hold the administration accountable for unconstitutional actions while stressing that they must stand up for working-class families. [1][2][3][8]

The warnings come as Congressional Democrats prepare an aggressive oversight agenda targeting Trump, according to the Washington Examiner. Meanwhile, Axios reported that Trump administration official Todd Blanche has not ruled out legal action against lawmakers who threaten to investigate the president. [5][7]

Sanders is the senior United States senator from Vermont and the longest-serving independent in congressional history. He has caucused with Democrats throughout most of his congressional career and sought the party's presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Sanders previously admitted that Democrats had failed working-class Americans on economic issues, which contributed to voters turning to Trump. [11][15][16]