Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday cautioned Democrats against turning their incoming majority into a nonstop Trump investigation machine, urging the party to keep its focus on the kitchen-table issues that powered its midterm victories. In an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," Sanders said holding the Trump administration accountable matters, but not at the expense of delivering for working families. "We cannot spend all of our time investigating Trump," Sanders said. "We've got to stand up for working-class families, make a real difference in their lives." The Vermont progressive's warning comes as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress after running hard on affordability. Candidates hammered the administration over high gas and grocery prices, the cost of living and rising health care costs. But party leaders have also promised a wave of oversight. Incoming House Oversight Committee Chairman Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) said Sunday that Democrats could probe everything from pardons Trump issued earlier in his second term to allies including Elon Musk and newly appointed chief of staff Stephen Miller. Sanders, a longtime champion of government-run health care and economic populism, signaled that such probes should not crowd out the party's core economic message. His remarks suggest an early fault line as Democrats balance base-pleasing investigations with the broader appeal that won them the majority. For voters who backed Democrats on promises of lower prices and better health coverage, the coming months will test whether the party follows through — or gets bogged down in Washington's investigation wars.