The key facts
- After winning the midterm elections, Democrats plan investigations against officials of the Trump administration
- Hakeem Jeffries announced strong support for the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
- Democrats refuse to cooperate with the new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller
Democrats prepare investigations against the Trump administration
Democrats, who won the midterm elections to the US Congress, intend to investigate corruption in the administration of President Donald Trump. The plans were described by Democratic member of the House of Representatives Robert Garcia in an interview Financial Times, retold by Gazeta.Ru. According to him, 'real investigative work' needs to be carried out regarding a number of administration officials.
What exactly is going to be investigated
Among the stated directions are the purge of federal employees carried out by Elon Musk, donations to Trump's ballroom, as well as major oil companies' access to Venezuela's resources. Thus, we are talking not about a single case, but about a package of investigations into several storylines connected with the administration.
Hegseth's impeachment and the conflict with Miller
Incoming Speaker of the House of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries said that within the Democratic Party there is 'incredibly strong support' for the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. According to him, Hegseth 'abused his power, undermined our national security and orchestrated... a reckless war in Iran.' The day before, in an interview with ABC News, Jeffries statedthat his party does not intend to cooperate with the new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller. These statements came against the backdrop of the resignation of the deputy White House chief of staff.
