Democrats Gear Up for Congressional Oversight of Trump Administration

Democrats are preparing to launch aggressive congressional oversight of the Trump administration after winning majorities in the midterm elections, with lawyers and lobbyists already fielding requests from private-sector clients bracing for investigations. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, set to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee, plans to probe issues including a reported cash payment to border czar Tom Homan, while Representative Jamie Raskin will lead House efforts to expose what he calls a "curtain of corruption" in the executive branch. The administration is expected to resist using executive privilege and Supreme Court rulings that expanded presidential power, though Democrats may find quicker compliance from private companies and whistleblowers than from political actors.