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Summary

  • Democrats plan to pursue congressional investigations into Elon Musk and some large companies after securing control of Congress in January next year.
  • Representative Robert Garcia, who is expected to lead the House Oversight Committee, said he is considering an investigation into Musk's involvement in cuts to the federal workforce through the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
  • Elizabeth Warren said companies that harmed consumers or investors could face aggressive investigations.

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U.S. Democrats plan to launch congressional investigations into Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and some large companies after taking control of Congress in January, Reuters reported.

Cointelegraph, citing Reuters in a post on X on November 9, said Democrats recently won control of both the Senate and the House in the midterm elections.

Representative Robert Garcia, who is poised to lead the House Oversight Committee, is weighing an investigation into Musk's involvement in federal workforce cuts through the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Miller's influence on the Trump administration's immigration policy could also face scrutiny.

Democrats also plan to tighten oversight of companies. Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is set to chair the Senate Banking Committee, said companies that harmed consumers or investors could face aggressive investigations.

Minseung Kang