Democrats to probe lucrative Trump family business deals if they win midterms
Schiff warned companies not to delete records and identified transactions he said merited congressional scrutiny.
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HOW WE SCORE ↗The story includes allegations and proposed oversight from Democrats as well as responses from the White House, Republicans, and the businesses or representatives discussed. The article gives substantial space to potential investigations, but it does not present the allegations as proven.
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The article reports the prospect of Democratic investigations in neutral language and includes criticism from the administration and Republicans alongside the lawmakers’ allegations and company responses.
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- Framing — Focuses on possible investigations and the preparation and legal stakes surrounding them.
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Democrats say they would investigate Trump family business dealings if they win control of a chamber in the midterms, with companies already preparing for possible congressional inquiries. Republicans and representatives for the companies and individuals cited in the article dispute the need for or basis of the investigations.
The article reports that Democratic control of either chamber could bring subpoena power and investigative funding, enabling probes as early as February. Jamie Raskin and Richard Blumenthal identified Trump-linked cryptocurrency firms and Donald Trump Jr.’s investment firm as areas of interest, while cautioning that there was no definitive list of targets. Adam Schiff said he had warned companies to preserve relevant records, and Sheldon Whitehouse presented a report alleging that oil and gas companies received benefits after Trump sought campaign donations from them. [The report] [The article]
Raskin also questioned Jared Kushner’s business dealings and a Pentagon loan to a company whose investor included Trump Jr.’s fund. Kushner’s lawyer denied the allegations, and the company and investment firm said they had not engaged in wrongdoing. A White House spokeswoman criticized the potential investigations, while Republican Senator Kevin Cramer warned they could provoke voter backlash. Blumenthal said Democrats would use subpoena power if they won the Senate; the article also reports that some companies were preparing for possible inquiries.
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