With control of committees in both chambers of Congress, Democrats can summon officials, demand documents and hold public hearings, putting Trump and his senior aides under intense scrutiny.
Likely subjects include the Trump family’s business and cryptocurrency dealings, government contracts involving billionaire Elon Musk, cuts to federal agencies, immigration enforcement and the conduct of the Iran war.
Hakeem Jeffries, set to become speaker of the new Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, said he would support an effort to oust Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a key architect of the war on Iran that began in February.
“I’m a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution,” Jeffries told ABC, when asked about a Republican lawmaker’s reported plan to introduce an impeachment motion as early as Monday.
“The so-called secretary of defense has abused his power, undermined our national security and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran, which has skyrocketed prices on the American people and made the country less safe. Pete Hegseth has got to go.”
During his first presidency, Trump himself was impeached by the House twice, but on both occasions he was acquitted by the Senate.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com
