Democrats eye Musk, Miller probes after midterm rout
WASHINGTON: Tech megabillionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller, will likely be targets of congressional probes when Democrats take control of Congress in January, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday.
When Democrats take control of Congress in January, they plan to investigate tech billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump's chief of staff Stephen Miller, according to a senior lawmaker. Representative Robert Garcia, who will chair the House Oversight Committee, said they will focus on Musk's involvement in the government's firing of federal workers and Miller's role in Trump's immigration crackdown.
Garcia called Miller the architect of Trump's hardline immigration policy, which was widely unpopular. A recent poll found only 37% of Americans approved of Trump's handling of immigration. Democrats are also considering impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who will become a target after introducing articles of impeachment.
Hegseth's oversight of the Iran war and its impact on gas prices has led to strong support for impeachment, according to Representative Thomas Massie. Attorney General Todd Blanche warned that Democrats' threats to target administration officials are not acceptable.
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