Midterms: US-Demokraten nehmen nach Wahlsieg Musk und Trump-Vertraute ins Visier
Die Kongressmehrheit will Trumps Einwanderungspolitik und mögliche Verfehlungen von Unternehmen untersuchen. Ein Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen Verteidigungsminister Hegseth wird unterstützt.
Washington, following their decisive victory in the U.S. midterm elections, Democrats are planning extensive parliamentary inquiries into the role of President Donald Trump's associates. The focus is on tech billionaire Elon Musk, new chief of staff Stephen Miller, and several major corporations, according to senior party officials who announced the investigations on Sunday.
Additionally, future House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries indicated support for an impeachment procedure against Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth. Democrats will assume control of Congress in January.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Robert Garcia announced that the role of Musk in the dismissal of federal employees by the so-called Government Efficiency Agency will be investigated last year. Miller's involvement in Trump's harsh stance against immigrants will also be examined. Garcia labeled Miller as an architect of "a horrific, unjust" immigration policy, which has become increasingly unpopular among the public after two people were shot by federal agents.
A Reuters and Ipsos survey from October showed that only 37 percent of U.S. citizens now support Trump's immigration policy, compared to 50 percent when he took office.
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