Democrats are preparing possible investigations into business dealings involving President Donald Trump’s family if they gain control of the House or Senate in November’s midterm elections, Reuters reported on Monday. People familiar with the plans said potential areas of scrutiny include corporate donations connected to Trump’s ballroom project and deals involving family-linked businesses.
Winning either chamber would give Democrats the power to issue subpoenas and devote more staff and funding to congressional inquiries. That means the investigations could begin next year, but they are conditional on the election result. No such new congressional probe has been launched as a result of Monday’s report.
The potential inquiries could examine ventures in sectors including cryptocurrency and technology. They could also produce disputes over documents, testimony and the limits of congressional oversight. Companies drawn into an investigation would have to decide how to respond to requests from lawmakers, while legal challenges could delay proceedings.
The White House has rejected the Democrats’ approach, saying they are targeting the president’s agenda without basis. Democrats, meanwhile, view congressional oversight as a way to examine possible conflicts of interest. With the midterms approaching, the report signals that control of Congress could shape more than legislation: it could determine how closely the president’s family businesses are investigated during the remainder of his term.
