Democrats planned wide investigations into the Trump administration following midterm victories
After winning both chambers, Democrats say they will use Congress’s investigative powers to scrutinize the Trump administration and its business dealings. Reuters reported they plan to make what they call corruption central to their 2028 campaign.
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After Democrats won control of both chambers in the midterms, they said they would use their powers to scrutinize the Trump administration and private-sector dealings, making what they call corruption a central theme of the 2028 campaign, Reuters reported. Senior Democrats have pledged to use subpoenas and larger investigative staffs to examine what they describe as self-enrichment by Donald Trump and people in his orbit; Trump and the White House have denied wrongdoing.
PBS reported proposed targets include Trump family business dealings, the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and ICE operations, as well as White House construction projects and the family’s role in mineral deals. Reuters reported plans to scrutinize administration agreements with pharmaceutical companies on drug pricing. The Hill said House Homeland Security Committee Democrats told Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “clear your calendar.”
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Reporting
- Associated Press — Democrats vow to investigate Trump, his family and his administration | AP News
- Reuters — Democrats to investigate Trump deals, with eye on 2028 race | Reuters
- PBS News — After taking control of Congress, Democrats vow major probes into Trump's 'tentacles of corruption' | PBS News
- NBC News — Even before the election, Trump’s White House was prepping for Democratic investigations
- National Public Radio — How Democrats plan to investigate the Trump administration after their midterm wins : NPR
- The Hill — Democrats signal oversight blitz as Trump officials lawyer up
Verifier’s note
AP News, PBS NewsHour, Reuters, NBC News, NPR, and The Hill report Democrats’ plans to use their new congressional majorities to investigate the Trump administration. These reports were published on the day of the election results, and PBS NewsHour’s report repeats AP News’ coverage.