House Judiciary Democrats Begin Hiring Investigators After Midterms
Democrats started hiring congressional investigators the day after winning both chambers. Incoming committee leaders named targets in the Trump administration and the president's family.
3 Senate Homeland Security job postings appeared within 24 hours of the election.
House Judiciary Democrats are also seeking counsels with investigative experience.
Rep. Robert Garcia, set to lead House Oversight, told officials to lawyer up.
Named targets include Jared Kushner, Corey Lewandowski and Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Why it matters: In the minority, Democrats had no subpoena power, and Rep. Jamie Raskin said his Kushner inquiries went unanswered. As chairs, they can compel testimony and documents.
Planned probes include World Liberty Financial, a Trump memecoin and pardon brokering.
Any impeachment articles would normally go to House Judiciary.
Right coverage, 4 sources: The right sees Democrats rushing into a subpoena campaign against Trump's circle that the White House calls sham investigations.
What’s next: Democrats take committee control in January, with Raskin expected to chair House Judiciary and Sen. Maggie Hassan in line for Senate Homeland Security.
Enforcement depends on the Justice Department, which prosecutes contempt referrals.
Democratic leaders expect court fights and ignored document requests.
Will the Justice Department prosecute officials who defy congressional subpoenas?
Will House Democrats pursue impeachment of Trump or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth?
How will Democrats balance investigations against Sen. Chuck Schumer's push to prioritize costs?
