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Democrats eye Musk, Miller probes after midterm rout

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Following Democratic victories in the 2026 midterm elections, California Representative Robert Garcia, expected to chair the House Oversight Committee next year, indicated that Democrats plan to investigate Elon Musk and Stephen Miller. The investigations would focus on Musk's involvement in federal employee layoffs at the Department of Government Efficiency and Miller’s role in controversial immigration policies under President Trump. This probe follows a Reuters/Ipsos poll showing low approval ratings for Trump's handling of immigration issues.
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In the U.S. midterms held on November 3, 2026, Democrats secured control of Congress by winning decisive victories in traditionally Republican strongholds such as Texas and Kansas. Despite President Donald Trump's claims that his decision to launch a war against Iran was necessary, many voters cited rising costs and the conflict as reasons for voting against Republicans. Following these losses, Trump acknowledged during an interview with CBS 60 Minutes on November 9, 2026, that Vice President JD Vance’s criticism of the Iran war might have contributed to Republican defeats but maintained his support for Vance's overall assessment.

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California Representative Robert Garcia, who is in line to chair the powerful House Oversight Committee next year after Democrats' sweeping midterm election victory, said investigations will focus on Mr. Musk's involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency's firing of federal workers last year, and Mr. Miller's role in Mr. Trump's hardline immigration crackdown.
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Tech megabillionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump's newly appointed White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller, will likely be targets of congressional probes when Democrats take control of Congress in January, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday (November 8, 2026).
2026-11-09 · The Hindu
Democrats eye Musk, Miller probes after midterm rout · assertive framing

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Tech megabillionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump's newly appointed White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller, will likely be targets of congressional probes when Democrats take control of Congress in January, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday (November 8, 2026). asserted
lawmaker → appoint → Sunday
California Representative Robert Garcia, who is in line to chair the powerful House Oversight Committee next year after Democrats' sweeping midterm election victory, said investigations will focus on Mr. Musk's involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency's firing of federal workers last year, and Mr. Miller's role in Mr. Trump's hardline immigration crackdown. asserted
investigations → chair → crackdown
"I think there's a lot of interest, not just from our committee, but from committees across the Congress to speak to Mr. Musk," Mr. Garcia told CNN's "State of the Union." asserted
Garcia → think → Union
Mr. Miller — whom Mr. Garcia called the architect of a "horrific, unjust" immigration policy — has been promoted to White House chief of staff, Mr. Trump said on Friday (November 6, 2026). "Stephen Miller is at the centre of the major policy decisions that are happening in the administration, and so it does deserve oversight and investigation," Mr. Garcia said. asserted
Garcia → call → oversight
The crackdown on immigration, which included operations in which two people were fatally shot in Minnesota by federal agents, has proven widely unpopular. asserted
people → include → agents
A Reuters/Ipsos poll in October found that only 37% approved of Mr. Trump's handling of immigration, down from 50% when he took office. asserted
he → find → office
Voters delivered a historic rebuke to Republicans in Tuesday's (November 3, 2026) midterm election, but with Mr. Miller as White House chief of staff, the Trump administration is expected to continue its aggressive approach to immigration enforcement, amplify cultural conflicts and give no ground to a Democratic-controlled Congress asserted
administration → deliver → Congress
, say officials and experts who spoke to Reuters. asserted
who → say → Reuters
HEGSETH 'HAS GOT TO GO' Hakeem Jeffries, who will become speaker of the U.S. House in January, said on Sunday (November 8, 2026) that Democrats would support a measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a congressional process that could remove him from office. uncertain
that → get → office
Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, has said he will reintroduce articles of impeachment against Mr. Hegseth soon. asserted
he → say → Hegseth
Mr. Jeffries said he is a "hard yes" on backing that measure. asserted
he → say → measure
"Pete Hegseth has got to go... asserted
Hegseth → get → ?
I believe there will be incredibly strong support for that resolution," Mr. Jeffries told ABC's "This Week," citing the defense secretary's oversight of the unpopular Iran war launched by Mr. Trump in February, which has led to a spike in gas prices. asserted
which → believe → prices
Attorney General Todd Blanche signalled on Sunday (November 8, 2026) that the Trump administration was prepared to battle the Democrats in Congress, calling threats by some Democrats to target administration officials and allies "not something we can tolerate in this country. asserted
we → signal → country
" "If that's what this new incoming leadership wants to do, we are ready," Mr. Blanche said. asserted
Blanche → want → what
"If you work in this administration, you have a lawyer. asserted
you → work → lawyer
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