Democrats launch probes into Trump businesses and allies after midterm losses

Democrats are launching multiple congressional investigations into Donald Trump’s business dealings and administration actions following a Republican midterm defeat, with incoming committee chairs vowing to hold the former president and his allies accountable. California Congressman Robert Garcia, expected to chair the House oversight committee, announced probes into Trump family businesses, cryptocurrency ventures, corporate corruption, Homeland Security and ICE abuses, and the Jeffrey Epstein files. He warned the "Trump crime family" to "lawyer up," targeting figures like Jared Kushner, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and Corey Lewandowski for questioning. Elon Musk faces particular scrutiny after spending $445 million on Republican candidates with poor results, including losing six of seven Senate races he backed. Democrats may investigate his DOGE role, government data access, federal contracts, and reported use of Grok AI in military operations. Senator Elizabeth Warren is expected to lead banking probes into Trump cryptocurrency interests and financial regulation.