A new progressive strategy blueprint is encouraging House Democrats to use their new majority to play up corruption and legal violations within the Trump administration, and play down the use of subpoenas or other means of investigating officials.
“[T]oo much focus on the investigative process rather than the findings could tarnish public perceptions of the endeavor,” Navigator Research, a collaboration of two Democratic firms, Global Strategy Group and GBA Strategies, said in its findings.
The firm indicated that Democrats could overplay their hand if they tout things like subpoenas and document requests.
The report told Democrats to “show — don’t tell,” because it found that Americans will generally embrace “careful oversight.”
Navigator found in its surveys that 71 percent of Americans feel that Democrats should look at facts when they find evidence of against the Trump administration and follow those facts to arrive at a solid finding.
Although the blueprint did say that corruption was a big factor in the way people voted in the midterm elections, Americans now want there to be investigations into issues that affect them.
“Americans want investigations into things that matter to their lives, not just life of Washington,” the report stated.
Democrats were not shy in expressing that they would immediately launch several investigations into the Trump administration should they gain back a majority in Congress.
In the 2018 midterm elections earlier this month, Democrats were able to flip a few dozen seats, winning them back the majority in the House.
