Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), who takes over the House Oversight Committee when the new Congress convenes in January, told a crowd that Trump officials are still Democrat targets after leaving office, saying "maybe it's because I'm gay" but "pettiness is a thing." He spoke at Crooked Con, the Crooked Media event in Washington that also featured Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).
"Just because you're Kimberly Guilfoyle, or you're Kristi Noem, or you're Pam Bondi, and you're no longer in office, that doesn't mean that we're still not interested in accountability for all of your crimes and grift," Garcia said. "We're not going to forget. Like, we can't forget about these folks that are causing harm, like, you know, I think it's like, maybe it's because I'm gay, but like, you know, like pettiness is a thing." The crowd cheered and applauded.
"Maybe it's because I'm gay, but pettiness is a thing. We're not going to forget these crimes." - Rep. Robert Garcia on prosecuting Trump's administration pic.twitter.com/HhitypiGz4
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"Like, I am mad, you know," Garcia continued. "This is a moment in history where all the young people, in our families, in our classrooms, they have to know that what's happening now is wrong. To just move on does a disservice to
