From Trump's family business to construction at the White House: Democrats want to launch an investigation

Democrats gained majority seats in both chambers of Congress in the November midterm elections. After taking control of the chambers in January 2027, they plan to investigate the activities of US President Donald Trump, his family, and his administration in a number of areas. The investigations may cover the Trump family's business interests, financial deals, the Jeffrey Epstein case, and the operations of the immigration service. Associated Press reported this.

 

As a result of becoming the majority in both chambers of Congress, Democrats plan to use the investigative powers and additional resources of committees. They claim that Trump and people close to him may have enriched themselves at the expense of public interests. The president and the White House have denied allegations of wrongdoing.

 

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that broad investigations will be conducted to examine how Trump's family wealth grew after his return to the presidency. He did not rule out the possibility of initiating impeachment proceedings against Trump for a third time. However, for now, the main focus of Democrats is on investigations and parliamentary oversight.

 

Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has identified five priority areas. Among them are the Trump family's business activities, the US administration's actions regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

 

In addition, Democrats want to investigate the construction of a ballroom at the White House, other construction projects, and the involvement of Trump's family in deals related to critical minerals.

 

A number of investigations are also planned in the Senate. Senator Richard Blumenthal announced that he intends to examine Trump's real estate projects and cryptocurrency deals connected with special envoy Steve Witkoff. 

 

Parliamentary hearings may also be held on ICE raids, the activities of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and Medicare programs.

 

Ron Wyden, who is expected to chair the Senate Finance Committee, plans to investigate banks that failed to flag suspicious aspects of Epstein's financial transactions and pharmaceutical companies that profited through their connections with the Trump administration.

 

According to a survey conducted by AP involving more than 100,000 voters, nearly half of respondents said that corruption in government was a decisive factor in their decision to vote in the congressional elections. The majority of them supported Democratic candidates.

 

The White House has opposed the Democrats' planned investigations. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that if Democrats choose «fake investigations» and radical policies, it would be an action against the American people.

 

At the same time, Democrats also want to show through the investigations how the issue of corruption affects the lives of ordinary Americans. In their view, corruption may become an additional burden on taxpayers and affect the daily expenses of the population.

 

Senator Peter Welch stated that the investigations should not become a tool for revenge. In his opinion, Democrats must act cautiously and on a well-founded basis in this process.