Eduardo Bolsonaro said he is not concerned about potential U.S. inquiries or actions involving him and his brother, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro. (Foto: Instagram)
Eduardo Bolsonaro, a former Brazilian federal deputy whose mandate was revoked, said he is not concerned about potential inquiries or actions by Democratic lawmakers against him and his brother, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, in the United States. His remarks followed a strong Democratic showing in the U.S. midterm elections and marked his first public comment on the congressional results.
Eduardo spoke in an interview with conservative U.S. influencer Joey Mannarino before taking part in the Conservative Political Action Conference at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Florida. “They may try to take action against us, but Congress here in the United States does not have the authority to revoke visas or citizenship. So I’m not very worried about it,” he said.
Eduardo also said he is in the United States legally, as is Flávio. The report said Flávio left Brazil two days after the second round of the presidential election. Democrats’ new majorities in the House and Senate are expected to give the opposition more room to scrutinize the Trump administration and investigate U.S. officials’ conduct in matters involving the Bolsonaro brothers.
Democrats gained at least 18 seats in the House and seven in the Senate, overturning Republican majorities in both chambers. The party is set to control the federal legislature starting in January 2027, when the newly elected lawmakers take office. The shift could enable closer congressional scrutiny of ties between members of the Trump administration and the Bolsonaro family, though it does not itself give lawmakers authority over immigration enforcement.
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal is among 25 U.S. lawmakers who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio seeking explanations about Flávio’s departure from Brazil and his entry into the United States. Rubio and the State Department have until Nov. 13 to review the letter’s 15 questions, respond in writing and make officials available to answer lawmakers’ questions. The Democratic victory does not mean the brothers will be deported: Congress cannot directly order the removal of foreign nationals, and immigration policy is administered by the executive branch through agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security.
Flávio arrived in the United States the previous week after leaving Brazil following his defeat in the presidential race against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He traveled through Argentina, contrary to an order from Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes that he surrender his passports. In Brazil, Flávio is under investigation over suspicions of money laundering in inquiries involving his relationship with lawyer Willer Tomaz and financing for “Dark Horse,” a film about former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Eduardo has lived in the United States since February 2025. Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court sentenced him to four years and two months in prison for coercion during legal proceedings. Before the election, he publicly argued that his brother should leave Brazil if he lost at the polls.
