Kamala Harris urges Dems to 'be ruthless' with power after midterms, demands Trump accountability

After Democrats swept control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton offered their views about how the party should use its newfound power.

Harris called for Democrats to ruthlessly leverage their powers to provide "economic relief" and to hold President Donald Trump's "administration accountable for their deep-seated corruption." Hillary Clinton said that "The post-Trump era begins now," while her husband offered a more conciliatory message, and even called for reining in America's national debt.

"On Election Day, the American people spoke loud and clear: they are done with the corruption, incompetence, and callousness coming from the White House and the capitulation of Republican leaders," Harris declared in part of a Wednesday post on X.

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Former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attend the inauguration ceremonies in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images)

"Now, the work begins to actually deliver results. The American people have elected Democrats across the country in federal, state, and local races who must be ruthless in using every lever of power to deliver economic relief for working families and hold this administration accountable for their deep-seated corruption," she asserted.

Hillary Clinton declared in a Wednesday post on X, "Last night, Americans made a clear call for accountability and affordability. A body politic cannot recover until its harms have been treated and its wounds have been healed. Crimes against our people and our Constitution must be answered for. The historic abuses of the last two years must be prevented from happening again."

She was the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate who lost to Republican Donald Trump.

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at the Ocean Center Arena on Oct. 30, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

"American families should be able to thrive, not just survive. Every child should have the chance to live up to his or her full potential. The American Dream must be more than a mirage. I am confident Democrats can deliver both, and much more. The post-Trump era begins now," Clinton wrote.

Bill Clinton, America's 42nd president, suggested that Democrats have been handed the chance to "rebuild trust."

"The American people have given us clear direction: to put their needs ahead of the chaos and corruption coming out of Washington. That means helping families with the cost of living and protecting their health care. It means ending senseless wars and tariffs that drive up prices. It means getting our national debt under control. And it means holding those in power accountable to the people they serve," he said in part of a statement issued on Wednesday.

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Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton walk through the event area during the 48th Bank of America Chicago Marathon, on Oct. 11, 2026 in Chicago, Ill. (Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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"Last night’s victory gives us an opportunity and a responsibility to rebuild trust. We should do so with humility and determination, and an open hand, not a clenched fist, to those who didn’t vote for our candidates," Clinton said.

The White House and Republican National Committee did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's comment requests on Thursday.