Democrats plan probes of Musk, Miller, and corporate America after midterm win

Democrats plan congressional investigations into Elon Musk, White House chief of staff Stephen Miller, and unnamed companies after winning control of Congress in January, with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries backing impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war. Representative Robert Garcia and Senator Elizabeth Warren, set to lead oversight committees, vowed aggressive probes into Musk's role in federal worker firings and Miller's immigration policies, which included operations where two people were fatally shot in Minnesota. Jeffries said he is a "hard yes" on impeaching Hegseth, citing the unpopular war launched in February that spiked gas prices. Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled the Trump administration is prepared to battle Democrats, saying "we are ready" and that targeting officials "is not something we can tolerate." A Reuters/Ipsos poll in October showed only 37% approved of Trump's immigration handling, down from 50% when he took office.