Sanders tells Democrats they cannot spend all their time investigating Trump
Sanders says accountability matters but affordability comes first, and Yahoo News reports he is open to a proposal to impeach Health Secretary Kennedy.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, said on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday that Democrats should hold the Trump administration accountable once they take control of in January. But he said they "cannot spend all of our time investigating Trump." He said the party should put working-class families first and aim to make a real difference in their lives.
Fox News reports that host Kristen Welker asked whether two years of investigations could jeopardize the mandate to lower prices, and Sanders answered "Yes, I do." Sanders said the election showed voters' disgust with Trump and a demand for real change. Democrats campaigned on affordability, including gas, grocery and healthcare costs.
Incoming House Oversight Committee leader Rep. Robert Garcia, a California Democrat, said Democrats could investigate Trump's and allies including Elon Musk and White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Yahoo News reports Sanders also told CNN he would be "open" to a proposal from Sen.-elect Annie Andrews to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Fox News reports Sanders called Trump "mentally unbalanced" and "erratic" but also not stupid and a good politician, and said Democrats may be able to work with him, "maybe," on economic and healthcare issues.
- $4.02 per gallonnational average gas price as of Sunday, according to AAAFox News
- $15,000 a yearincome Sanders cites for 20% of seniorsFox News
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Sanders urges affordability first, open to Kennedy impeachment proposal
Yahoo News reports that Sanders praised the results while urging Democrats in the new majority to limit the time they spend on Trump investigations. It quotes him saying accountability is important but affordability must take priority, and "We cannot spend all of our time investigating Trump." It adds that Garcia said Democrats could look into pardons, Musk and Miller. It also says Sanders told CNN he would be "open" to Annie Andrews's proposal to impeach Health Secretary Kennedy.
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Sanders backs accountability but not endless investigations
The Hill reports Sanders said on Sunday that the new Democratic majorities, which take over in January, will need to hold Trump accountable. It adds that they "cannot spend all of our time" investigating the president.
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Sanders's warning set against Democrats' investigation threats
Fox News leads with Sanders's warning that Democrats should hold Trump accountable but keep investigations of him and his allies from taking up too much of their time. It carries his long answer on Meet the Press, including a "Yes, I do" when host Kristen Welker asked if two years of investigations could jeopardize the mandate to lower prices. It also quotes him calling Trump "mentally unbalanced" and "erratic" but "not stupid," and says Democrats may be able to work with him.
Fox adds Rep. Robert Garcia's "Lawyer up" and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries's promise to "bring accountability." It cites AAA's national gas average of $4.02 a gallon as of Sunday. The Washington Examiner sets Sanders's remarks against Republican alarm over investigations.
It quotes Todd Blanche saying "you have a lawyer: It's me" and Trump calling the Democrats' threats "extortion" and "totally illegal."
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For drivers, AAA reported a national average of $4.02 a gallon for gas as of Sunday, according to Fox News, nearly $1 higher than a year ago. Democrats campaigned on affordability. Sanders said Democrats cannot spend all their time on investigations when working-class families need help.
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