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Democrats plan probes of Hegseth, Musk and corporate America after rout

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 08, 2026 • 10:00 PM
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Leaders of the House oversight and Senate banking committees vowed aggressive oversight after their party’s sweeping midterm election victory.

Democrats plan probes of Hegseth, Musk and corporate America after rout

Washington | Tech multibillionaire Elon Musk, US President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House chief of staff Stephen Miller and some large companies are likely targets of congressional investigations when Democrats take control of Congress in January, senior legislator’s said on Sunday (Monday AEST).

In television appearances, US representative Robert Garcia of California and US senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, set to lead the House oversight and Senate banking committees, vowed aggressive oversight after their party’s sweeping midterm election victory.

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