Dem Rep. Lieu: ‘When We Flip the House, We’re Going to Subpoena Donald Trump’

[mystery-ak]

Dem Rep. Lieu: ‘When We Flip the House, We’re Going to Subpoena Donald Trump’

Pam Key 27 Feb 2026

Friday on MS NOW’s “Chris Jansing Reports,” Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) said President Donald Trump would be subpoenaed to testify before Congress if the Democrats win control of the House in the November midterm elections.

Host Chris Jansing said, “Right now in Chappaqua, former president Bill Clinton, as you know, is testifying under oath. You said Republicans will regret setting this precedent. Exactly what we heard from Democratic members before they went in for that deposition this morning. But do you have any reason to believe that Donald Trump would ever testify at Epstein, even if Democrats take control of the House in the fall?”

Lieu said, “I do. Trump is all over the Epstein files. There are multiple allegations that Trump committed not only crimes, but serious crimes. And when we flip the House, we’re going to subpoena Donald Trump. And I do believe that we’re also going to get a trifecta in less than three years. And the Department of Justice is going to be under a Democratic administration, and they can force subpoenas. So Donald Trump is not going to be able to escape the Epstein files. He’ll be forced to testify about it at some point in the future.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/02/27/dem-rep-lieu-when-we-flip-the-house-were-going-to-subpoena-donald-trump/

[Hoodat]

When they flip the House, they're going to begin a fishing expedition?

[DB]

No they won't.

Can't subpoena a sitting President.

[Right_in_Virginia]

No they won't.   Can't subpoena a sitting President.

Circumstances are limited and challenges are guaranteed, but, Congress can subpoena a sitting President:

Congress can subpoena a sitting president to testify, as the Supreme Court has ruled that presidents are not above the law and are subject to congressional subpoenas. However, this authority is not absolute; it requires a valid legislative purpose, and the President can invoke executive privilege, leading to prolonged legal battles over separation of powers.

https://www.bu.edu/law/record/articles/2020/supreme-court-affirms-the-president-can-be-subpoenaed-but-will-it-affect-the-election/#:~:text=Yes%2C%20the%20Supreme%20Court%20has%20ruled%20that,scope%20of%20subpoenas%20for%20a%20president's%20records.

Key details regarding this power include:

Legal Standing: The Supreme Court has affirmed that congressional subpoenas are valid if they relate to areas where legislation could be created or to investigate for oversight.

Challenges: While subpoenaed, sitting presidents often challenge them in court, claiming the investigations are partisan harassment or protected by privilege.

Enforcement Limits: If a president ignores a subpoena, Congress can pursue civil or criminal contempt, though enforcing this against the executive branch is historically difficult and politically charged.

Precedent: While presidents have complied with requests for information, compelling a direct, live, in-person testimony is a rare and intense constitutional conflict.
https://www.justsecurity.org/61535/congress-subpoena-trump-testify/

[Hoodat]

The point is that they have nothing on Trump, so their only option is to subpoena him so they can question him under oath, hoping that he says something they can use against him.  They have nothing.

[DB]

The point is that they have nothing on Trump, so their only option is to subpoena him so they can question him under oath, hoping that he says something they can use against him.  They have nothing.

Not on anything that is official government business. Separation of powers. Maybe Epstein but I doubt it.

[Right_in_Virginia]

The point is that they have nothing on Trump, so their only option is to subpoena him so they can question him under oath, hoping that he says something they can use against him.  They have nothing.

It's more than this ⬆️.  They want the headlines even without testimony.  They want the non-stop opportunities to relive the trials and tribulations of the four years between Trump's administrations.  They want -- no -- they *need* this type of chaos.

[Smokin Joe]

The point is that they have nothing on Trump, so their only option is to subpoena him so they can question him under oath, hoping that he says something they can use against him.  They have nothing.

They are looking to paint a perjury trap. That's all, then they will have something.

I am tired of these people. I wish them ridiculous levels of incontinence, physically, not just in their prevarication. At its extreme, there'd be nothing left but some smelly overpriced rags and shoes.