Democrats plan probes of Musk, Miller, corporate America after midterm rout
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Tech megabillionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump's newly appointed White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller, and some large companies will likely be targets of congressional probes when Democrats take control of Congress in January, senior lawmakers said on Sunday.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk and newly appointed White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, along with some major corporations, are likely to face congressional probes when Democrats assume control over Congress next year, senior lawmakers announced on Sunday. During appearances on television, California Representative Robert Garcia and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who will chair the House Oversight and Senate Banking committees respectively, pledged to carry out rigorous oversight after their party's decisive midterm election win.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries suggested that Democrats would support an impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Garcia, who is the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, revealed that investigations would zero in on Musk's role in the Department of Government Efficiency's dismissal of federal workers last year and Miller's involvement in Trump's hardline immigration crackdown. Garcia told CNN that there is substantial interest from across Congress to question Musk.
Warren urged companies responsible for cheating American families and swindling investors to brace for serious investigations. She did not mention any specific companies. Jeffries emphasized that companies making profits through deceit and fraud should prepare themselves for Congress's inquisitive gaze.
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