Dems eye targets for sweeping investigations of the Trump Crime Family after midterms blowout
WASHINGTON — Democrats are prepping aggressive investigations into the “Trump Crime Family” and will use their newfound subpoena power to attempt to drag President Trump’s inner circle before Congress.Hours after their party’s blowout victories in the 2026 midterms, incoming Democratic leaders of House investigative committees name-dropped their intended targets, including Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, ex-Department of Homeland Security official Corey Lewandowski and Attorney General Todd Blanche.House and Senate Dems are planning probes of Trump, his family and the administration officials for allegedly using elected office to enrich themselves or to shield themselves from legal scrutiny.A primary focus is expected to be the Trump family’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial.The president’s own sales of a Trump-branded memecoin, his son Don Jr.’s close relationship with a Russian oligarch who footed the bill for part of the Trump scion’s wedding last year and property deals involving the Trump Organization are seen as other avenues of investigation, The New York Times reported.Leaders on panels leading the charge are also setting “crony” corporate leaders and associates of deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in their sights.Weeks before the election, Kushner released a lengthy “fact check” that denied he had ever “taken a diplomatic action” while serving as envoy to benefit his private equity firm, Affinity Partners; himself; or “any investor.”The Democratic committee leaders have also suggested targeting ex-Department of Government Efficiency chair Elon Musk for his dismantling of the US Agency for International Development last year.Meanwhile, Trump has expressed little concern that the investigations will lead to a third impeachment of himself.“I think it would destroy the Democrat Party if they did that — impeachment for no reason.
What, for having a successful country?” he told reporters Wednesday.Democrats were qu...