
US Democrats are preparing to launch investigations into Donald Trump administration officials and Republican Party donors after securing control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections.
According to the Financial Times, Democratic representatives intend to investigate suspicions of corruption and the influence of private interests in the administration's decision-making, while they are also considering procedures for the dismissal of some of the highest-ranking officials.
Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said investigations could include federal personnel cuts undertaken by Elon Musk, corporate donations to the new White House ballroom and access by US oil companies to Venezuela's energy resources.
"The days of not fighting back are over," Garcia told CNN, raising questions about possible links between political donations and administration decisions.
At the center of the clashes is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Hakeem Jeffries, who is expected to take over the leadership of the House of Representatives, stated that there is significant support within the Democratic Party for initiating impeachment proceedings against him.
Jeffries accused Hegseth of abuse of power and for his role in the war against Iran, which he described as costly and harmful to national security.
"Pete Hegseth needs to go," he told ABC News.
Also under discussion are possible proceedings against the Secretary of Health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the Attorney General, Todd Blanche.
Republicans have rejected the allegations, calling the warnings of investigations a political effort against the administration.
Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate Democrats over alleged threats to Republican donors and supporters.
Blanche told CNN that Democrats are talking about investigations and impeachment without presenting evidence, while suggesting that some of their statements could be subject to criminal investigation.
However, not all Democrats support focusing the Congressional agenda on investigations.
Adam Hamilton, a Democratic senator-elect from Kansas, argued that the priority should be lowering the cost of living and fulfilling economic promises.
"If I spent my first two years in the Senate conducting investigations, I would be deeply disappointed," he told NBC.
Democrats are expected to take control of Congress in January, when they will have the opportunity to determine the direction of parliamentary committees and decide on the launch of new investigations.