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'We are going to hold the crooks accountable.' Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration after midterms -- and impeachment is an option

Democrats say they would investigate the Trump administration and consider impeachment as one possible oversight tool.

'We are going to hold the crooks accountable.' Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration after midterms -- and impeachment is an option
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Democratic leaders and committee-ranking members are laying out investigations they would pursue if Democrats win control of the House after the midterms, with oversight and possible impeachment among the tools they are considering. Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats have ruled nothing in or out.

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President whose administration and family dealings are potential subjects of investigations

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House Democratic leader discussing the party’s prospective oversight agenda and its use of congressional tools

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Top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee describing planned inquiries into international dealings

Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Defense secretary facing articles of impeachment filed by Thomas Massie

Thomas Massie
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Republican representative who filed articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth

Robert Garcia
D · CA-42

Top Democrat on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee outlining potential investigations

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
R · Secretary of Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services secretary whose department is among Garcia’s potential oversight subjects

Jared Huffman
D · CA-2

Ranking Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee describing planned investigations and hearings

Jamie Raskin
D · MD-8

Democratic lawmaker expected to chair the Judiciary Committee and describing oversight priorities

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House Democrats Prepare Oversight Agenda if They Win Chamber Control

House Democrats say they would pursue broad investigations of the Trump administration if they win control of the House, with impeachment among the possible tools. Left-leaning outlets focus on Democrats’ prospective investigations and possible impeachment if they win the House. Center outlets take the same basic approach, with some headlines giving greater prominence to Democrats’ sharper rhetoric.

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