Bernie Sanders warns his own party: Democrats "cannot spend all of our time investigating Trump"

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that Democrats should not spend the next two years investigating President Trump once they take control of the House and Senate in January.

Asked on NBC's "Meet the Press" whether two years of probes could cost Democrats their mandate to lower prices, Sanders said, "Yes, I do."

"Do we want to hold the Trump administration accountable for their corruption, for their illegal, unconstitutional actions? Absolutely," Sanders said. "But we cannot spend all of our time investigating Trump. We've got to stand up for working-class families, make a real difference in their lives."

His warning came as other Democrats lined up subpoena plans. Incoming House Oversight Committee leader Rep. Robert Garcia of California said Sunday that Democrats could investigate Trump's pardons and allies including Elon Musk and incoming White House chief of staff Stephen Miller.

Sanders also said Trump is "not stupid" and "a good politician," and that Democrats might be able to work with him on raising the minimum wage and on health care. "Do I think we can work with Trump? Maybe. I'm, by no means, guaranteeing it. But it is certainly worth the effort," he said.