Democrats in the US House of Representatives are preparing a large-scale plan of investigations into President Donald Trump, his administration, and his family in the event of victory in the November midterm elections. Lawmakers will focus on the Trump family's income, government reform, presidential pardons, and foreign policy.
Democratic Party representatives and staff from key committees are developing an agenda aimed at scrutinizing Trump's growing wealth, his influence over federal agencies, and the persecution of political opponents. To prepare for the investigations, lawmakers are already bringing in outside experts and specialized organizations.
As part of the investigation into the Trump family's income, lawmakers plan to examine financial inflows from abroad. According to a special tracker by Congressman Robert Garcia, foreign payments in the first year of Trump's second term amounted to $2.25 billion. Congressman Jamie Raskin intends to scrutinize investments by venture firms 1789 Capital and American Ventures, linked to Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, as well as transactions by the Truth Social platform and Jared Kushner's business.
Additionally, pardon decisions will come under scrutiny. Lawmakers are interested in the case of businessman Joseph Schwartz, who spent about $1 million lobbying for a pardon after being convicted of $38 million fraud. A $1.2 billion agreement with a German energy company obligated to invest in a liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana owned by a Trump donor will also be examined.
In domestic affairs, lawmakers intend to investigate the reconstruction projects of the White House and the Kennedy Center, as well as the actions of immigration services. The incidents in Minneapolis, deaths in detention centers, and contracts of the Department of Homeland Security under Kristi Noem have prompted these probes.
Special attention will be given to government reform, purges in the intelligence community, mass layoffs at the DOGE service, the elimination of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the dismantling of the Department of Education. Democrats also intend to examine criminal prosecutions of political opponents and the failed attempt to create a $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of the "weaponization of power."
Pressure on commercial and state institutions, including law firms, Apple and Google, as well as David Ellison's purchase of Paramount media holding, will also be in focus. In foreign policy, lawmakers plan to scrutinize the diplomatic activities of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, pointing to a possible conflict of interest due to UAE investors purchasing a $500 million stake in their crypto company. Additionally, new hearings on the Jeffrey Epstein case are planned.
White House representatives called the Democrats' plans an attempt to obstruct the president's agenda. Press Secretary Anna Kelly stated that Witkoff has exited the crypto business, and his activities effectively promote US interests. The administration is already developing legal defense mechanisms, including the use of executive privilege. Meanwhile, Congressman Jim Himes urged colleagues not to raise public expectations, recalling the experience of the Robert Mueller investigation.
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