Robert Garcia
Robert Garcia is the lead Democrat on the congressional committee questioning Bill Gates.
Notable Quotes
"Bill Gates was still communicating with Jeffrey Epstein, even after some of this kind of horrific information about him and what he was doing was public to a lot of folks, and so we want to ask Mr Gates, why continue that relationship?"View Story →
"This is [the] largest government cover-up in modern history. We are demanding answers."View Story →
"The American people have a right to know exactly what she said, what questions were asked of her and how she responded."View Story →
"We should depose the person that is mentioned in the Epstein files almost more than any other person, next to Ghislaine Maxwell, and that’s Donald Trump."View Story →
"can confirm that the DOJ appears to have illegally withheld FBI interviews with the accuser."View Story →
"We have seen the DOJ files and the archive manifest that clearly shows that the interviews and information around this survivor have been removed and are missing from the DOJ files."View Story →
"The fact that DOJ is suppressing documents alleging President Trump’s commission of sexual abuse of an underage victim only heightens my genuine concerns about a White House cover-up."View Story →
"Oversight Democrats can confirm that the DOJ appears to have illegally withheld FBI interviews with this survivor who accused President Trump of heinous crimes. Oversight Democrats will open a parallel investigation into this."View Story →
"Oversight Democrats can confirm that the DoJ appears to have illegally withheld FBI interviews with this survivor who accused President Trump of heinous crimes."View Story →
"We now have a new precedent in this country that presidents and former presidents can testify before this committee."View Story →
"Bondi had 'refused' to commit to following a subpoena issued by Chairman Comer."View Story →
"Corey Lewandowski appears to have engaged in deep-rooted corruption at the Department of Homeland Security, and this massive pay-to-play scheme should concern all Americans."View Story →
"Pam Bondi and Donald Trump may think her firing gets her out of testifying to the oversight committee, but they are wrong."View Story →
"She must come in to testify immediately, and if she defies the subpoena, we will begin contempt charges"View Story →
"we agree with Melania Trump's call for a public hearing."View Story →
"I call on the Republican chair of the committee, Rep. James Comer, to schedule a public hearing immediately."View Story →
"We agree with First Lady Melania Trump’s call for a public hearing with the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein."View Story →
"I agree with her call for a congressional hearing."View Story →
"We encourage GOP leaders to respond to the first lady’s request and schedule a public hearing immediately"View Story →
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