House Republicans are looking forward to pursuing their congressional investigations next year with a friendlier Justice Department under the Trump administration, one that could pursue contempt of Congress charges to give teeth to congressional subpoenas.
Some of the most prominent probes in the current Congress came from the House Judiciary and House Oversight and Accountability committees, whose chairmen frequently worked hand-in-hand on investigations of officials in the Biden administration and clashed with the DOJ over access to documents and interviews.
The chairs, Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and James R. Comer of Kentucky, as well as members of both panels, since the election have echoed President-elect Donald Trump’s concerns about the “weaponization” of government against conservatives. Trump campaigned in part on retribution against his critics, including perceived opponents in the Biden administration.
