During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) painted a devastating portrait of Donald Trump and his family taking what he called "bribes" for foreign governments which led to the bombshell report from House Oversight Democrats released on Thursday.
Speaking with host Mika Brzezinski, Garcia said the $7.8 million in foreign payments uncovered is just the tip of the iceberg and added further investigation is needed because Democrats have the "receipts" proving criminal activity.
Noting the report only details two years' worth of proceeds taken in by the Trumps from only four properties, Gracia suggested the amount of "grift" could be astronomical.
"This is an enormous grift, this is a violation of the Constitution, this is about foreign payments and bribes to the president of the U.S. from multiple foreign governments and countries," the lawmaker explained. "I also just want to note because it's important, what we have in front of us is really the tip of the iceberg. The nearly $8 million that we're discussing is essentially not only a two-year window, it is only from four properties owned by Donald Trump. Donald Trump has hundreds, hundreds of properties and businesses around the world. We were very limited to what we could actually look at."
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"We know the full scope of the hundreds of businesses and the bribes, it's much larger, but Rep. James Comer (R-KY), of course, who chairs our Oversight Committee, stopped the investigation immediately," he continued before adding, "This is very, very concerning. We demand this investigation to continue and to reveal the full scope of this incredible grift."
Pressed for more details, Garcia later added, "I mean, this report shows where the real grift and corruption and illegal activity is. We have receipts. We have bank records. We have accounting. It's all there laid out in the report, and there is much more that has yet to be uncovered."
"Republicans, it is incredible to see the hypocrisy that the House Republicans, that James Comer, that the new speaker are trying to put together with this impeachment scam that they have put together, essentially to try to attack the Biden family," he added.
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