Democrats plan probes of Hegseth, Musk, Miller, corporate America after midterm rout

Economic Times - Nov 9, 2026

Democratic lawmakers have vowed investigations into Elon Musk, White House chief of staff Stephen Miller and companies after taking control of Congress in January. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries also backed impeaching Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over his handling of the Iran war, setting up a confrontation with the Trump administration.

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