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House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option

Democrats are planning investigations of Trump's administration and family if they win the House.

House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option
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House Democrats say that if they win control of the chamber in November, they will pursue investigations of the Trump administration and may consider impeachment. Hakeem Jeffries and several committee Democrats described areas they plan to scrutinize, including alleged corruption, ICE operations and the administration’s foreign policy.

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President whose administration and family would be targets of the proposed oversight

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House Democratic leader describing the party’s prospective oversight agenda

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Top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee describing planned investigations

Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Defense secretary facing articles of impeachment filed by Rep. Thomas Massie

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Republican representative who filed articles of impeachment against Hegseth

Robert Garcia
D · CA-42

Top Democrat on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee outlining investigation priorities

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

Health and Human Services secretary mentioned as a possible subject of oversight

Jared Huffman
D · CA-2

Ranking Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee outlining prospective oversight

Jamie Raskin
D · MD-8

Democrat in line to chair the Judiciary Committee

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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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