Dems plan probes into companies, colleges that cooperated with Trump [View all]

Source: msn/Axios

11h


House and Senate Democrats are starting to have preliminary discussions to coordinate potential congressional investigations into companies, colleges and law firms in the next Congress, multiple sources told Axios.

Why it matters: The early strategizing on how Democrats plan to use the investigative power of committees, including subpoenas, is another indication of the party's growing confidence of victory in November.

Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), all on the Senate Judiciary Committee, have been involved in the planning discussions on the Senate side.

Schiff, the lead manager for Trump's first impeachment, would bring significant experience to any Senate investigation.

What we're hearing: Lawmakers in both parties believe the House is more likely to fall into Democratic hands than the Senate.

The House also has some institutional advantages, including broader subpoena authority.

Zoom out: Democrats expect the White House to either stonewall or grandstand in any investigations. They also anticipate Trump officials invoking executive privilege at every turn.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/dems-plan-probes-into-companies-colleges-that-cooperated-with-trump/ar-AA1YvQGj