House Majority Leader Steve Scalise tells House Republican committee chairmen to begin preparing for potential Democratic investigations that could follow Democrats regaining control of the lower chamber of Congress. In a letter, he calls for a “taking inventory” approach, aimed at assembling lists and preparations for what he describes as an impending “onslaught” of probes.
Outlets frame the effort as a broader “defense” plan and focus on how Republicans expect Democrats to use oversight. One report emphasizes Democrats’ investigations more generally, while another highlights warnings about “retribution” and “witch hunts.” A third presents the same basic message but explicitly connects the preparedness to protecting Trump from investigations involving his allies. Across coverage, Scalise’s core instruction is that GOP committees should start organizing in advance.
