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Democrats plan probes targeting Elon Musk after midterms

techNov 8, 2026211,470

Democrats preparing to take control of Congress in January plan investigations that name Elon Musk and Stephen Miller as targets, top lawmakers said. Representative Robert Garcia, the incoming top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, told CNN probes will examine Musk’s role in federal employee firings tied to last year’s Department of Government Efficiency actions and said committees across Congress want to question Musk. Senator Elizabeth Warren, poised to lead the Senate Banking Committee, warned corporate leaders to expect serious scrutiny if they profited by "cheating American families and scamming your investors," though she did not name specific firms. Garcia identified Miller, recently appointed White House chief of staff, as central to the administration’s immigration enforcement and said his policy role "does deserve oversight and investigation." House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats would back a measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling himself a "hard yes," and noted outgoing Representative Thomas Massie plans to reintroduce articles of impeachment. Officials and analysts told Reuters that the administration will likely continue hardline border enforcement even after the midterm losses; a Reuters/Ipsos October poll put approval of President Trump’s handling of immigration at 37 percent, down from 50 percent when he took office. The announced inquiries set up congressional subpoenas and hearings early next year and could lead to oversight-driven policy and personnel fights once Democrats assume committee control.

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Democrats have vowed to aggressively investigate corporate graft and pursue potential impeachments of Trump administration officials following the party’s sweeping midterm victories. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, said there was “real investigative work” to be

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