Democrats plan probes of Musk, Miller, corporate America

When Democrats assume control of Congress in January, tech mogul Elon Musk, President Donald Trump's recently appointed White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and some major corporations are expected to face congressional probes, according to senior lawmakers. House Oversight Committee Chairman Robert Garcia and Senate Banking Committee Chair Elizabeth Warren have pledged robust oversight after their party's significant victory in the midterms.

Garcia and Warren plan to scrutinize Musk's involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency's termination of federal employees last year and Miller's role in Trump's stringent immigration policies. Garcia stated, "I think there's a lot of interest, not just from our committee, but from committees across the Congress to speak to Mr. Musk."

Warren added, "If you've been making your profits by cheating American families and scamming your investors, you'd better get ready for some investigations, serious ones." Concerning Miller, Garcia called him the "architect of a horrific, unjust" immigration policy, and emphasized that Miller is key to the administration's policies, suggesting his oversight is warranted.

The Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement, which includes deadly operations in Minnesota, has been largely unpopular. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll showed only 37% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of immigration, down from 50% when he took office. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries indicated Democrats would support an impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a move that could remove him from office.

Jeffries expressed his stance, saying, "Pete Hegseth has got to go." He claimed there will be strong support for the resolution, emphasizing Hegseth's oversight of the controversial Iran war launched by Trump in February, which has led to rising gas prices.