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Democrats plan Trump investigations over impeachment if they win House: Reuters
Democrats are sending records requests to companies and financiers as they prepare subpoenas and hearings if they regain House control, aides said.
House Democrats are developing a broad investigative strategy targeting companies and financial firms surrounding President Donald Trump, prioritizing evidence-building over immediate impeachment.
Party leaders aim to avoid repeating Trump's first term, when impeachment proceedings consumed Congress and allowed him to cast himself as a victim of partisan attacks.
Representatives Robert Garcia from California and Jamie Raskin from Maryland are sending letters to entities including Paramount Skydance, 1789 Capital, and YouTube, which settled a $24.5 million dispute with Trump in September.
Probes into Homeland Security contracts with private prison operator GEO Group and security firm Salus Worldwide Solutions are planned, alongside investigations into Venezuelan oil sales by commodity traders Vitol and Trafigura.
The White House asserted that Trump has worked to thwart the "radical left's agenda" and remains committed to preserving Republican majorities in Congress, stating officials are "prepared to respond to oversight requests, no matter who is in the House or Senate.