Since becoming the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee this summer, Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., has been just about everywhere.
From cable news hits on just about every channel, to podcasts, and shows with independent journalists, Garcia has taken a flood the zone approach, discussing Democrats’ efforts to release the Department of Justice’s files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In one of his first acts as ranking member, Garcia managed to get the Republican-led committee to subpoena the Trump administration for the files, including the “birthday book.”
“Welcome to the new Democratic Party. I think Democrats are looking out and electing folks that are going to punch back,” said Garcia in an interview Wednesday on Capitol Hill, less than 24 hours before