Targeting Trump: how Democrats plan to investigate the president if they win Congress
Headline from The Guardian · compiled from 5 sources
The Guardian reports that if Democrats win Congress in November, they would get "bigger staffs and the power to subpoena documents and testimony"[1]
According to The Guardian, five of the 11 companies that Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer and Ron Wyden wrote to about Donald Trump's IRS settlement never answered at all[1]. The paper says "That all changes if Democrats win the House and Senate in November."[1]The Guardian also reports that in August, Jamie Raskin renewed his demand that Jared Kushner hand over documents[1] about how his informal role advising Trump on foreign policy overlaps with his private equity firm.The Guardian says several senior Democrats have demanded hearings after disclosures showed Trump earned more than $1.2bn from crypto ventures[1].Reuters reported that inquiries could begin as early as February[2], Seoul Economic Daily says. Richard Blumenthal told Reuters, "We will use our subpoena power, absolutely."[3]CNN reports that Democrats would also target Trump's war with Iran, his White House ballroom project[4] and the administration's handling of the Epstein files. Raskin told CNN that no one had told him "our top priority should be impeachment of Donald Trump."[4]White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales told The Independent that Democrats have "just plans to obstruct and baselessly target President Trump's commonsense agenda."[5]
Sources
- [1]What will Democrats do if they win Congress? Here are their priorities | Democrats | The Guardian
- [2]U.S. Democrats to Probe Trump Family Businesses if They Win Midterms - Seoul Economic Daily
- [3]Democrats Plan Trump Family Business Probes If They Win Congress
- [4]Democrats eye a new tool to hold Trump accountable if they win the House | CNN Politics
- [5]This Is What Democrats Plan to Do to Trump's Family If They Win in the Midterms
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