{"id":2624171,"date":"2026-07-05T06:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-lay-out-investigation-priorities-if-they-retake-the-house\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T06:31:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:31:55","slug":"democrats-lay-out-investigation-priorities-if-they-retake-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-lay-out-investigation-priorities-if-they-retake-the-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats lay out investigation priorities if they retake the House"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-lay-out-investigation-priorities-if-they-retake-the-house%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2624171&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democrats are considering investigations into President Donald Trump and his family if they regain control of the House in November. Potential probes include his foreign relations, such as a $400 million gift from Qatar, the handling of Epstein files, immigration policies, and his family&#8217;s involvement in cryptocurrency. House members, including Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia, emphasize the importance of exposing corruption, targeting issues like Trump\u2019s financial dealings, DOJ activities, and conflicts of interest. <\/p>\n<p>While Democrats aim to pursue these investigations, they also focus on governing effectively if they win the majority, emphasizing bipartisan legislation to improve lives. Even if they do not secure the majority, Republicans may conduct their own investigations, leveraging their influence through the Justice Department, according to recent reports. Members from both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-appeal-to-republicans-better-judgment-to-stop-mayorkas-impeachment\/\" title=\"... urge ... to use their better judgment and halt the impeachment of Mayorkas\">parties express concern<\/a> over corruption and the need for accountability, with democrats eager to scrutinize Trump\u2019s actions and Republicans preparing for potential counteractions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a> are laying out potential investigations into President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president-donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17568\">Donald Trump<\/a> and his family if they reclaim the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11272\">House<\/a> majority in November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats have expressed concern over Trump\u2019s relationships with foreign governments, such as the $400 million plane gifted by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/qatar\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/qatar\">Qatari<\/a> government. Other investigations could include the administration\u2019s handling of the release of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/epstein-files\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/epstein-files\">Epstein files<\/a>, immigration enforcement tactics, and his family\u2019s involvement in the cryptocurrency industry. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4636140\/democrats-sour-about-america-not-work-voters-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats being \u2018sour\u2019 about America will not work for voters: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4635327\/aoc-michigan-senate-primary-schumer-new-york\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>AOC ignites Schumer proxy fight with Michigan Senate primary endorsement<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4635640\/key-democrats-stand-divisive-michigan-senate-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Where key Democrats stand on divisive Michigan Senate primary<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe political and financial corruption driving the Trump presidency is a civic emergency,\u201d House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cCongress has a responsibility to confront all this corruption directly \u2014 to expose it and take all steps necessary to crush it as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though they haven\u2019t yet won the majority, Raskin previewed a list of potential areas of inquiry if they were to flip the House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDemocrats may not yet hold the gavels, but we are already pursuing a broad range of investigations using every tool available to us,\u201d he said. \u201cThat work includes scrutiny of, and opposition to, the $1.<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >8 billion convicted criminal slush fund<\/a> and Super Pardon for the Trumps; the weaponization of the Department of Justice against chosen enemies in the nonprofit world; the comprehensive Epstein human trafficking cover-up;\u00a0rampant violations of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jonathan-emord-the-illegal-search-of-mar-a-lago\/\" title=\"Jonathan Emord: The Illegal Search of Mar-a-Lago\">foreign emoluments clause<\/a> and legal conflicts of interest by the President, Jared Kushner and other senior officials; and the theft and waste of public resources by Trump and his cabinet of corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House oversight committee ranking member Robert Garcia (D-CA) has echoed the same sentiment many times, as he said his committee is prepping an investigation into \u201cTrump family corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just last week, the <em>New York Times <\/em>reported that Trump\u2019s and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick\u2019s sons are poised to financially benefit from a mining deal the administration inked with Kazakhstan. The report said Trump\u2019s sons soon thereafter invested in the project, which gave $1.6 billion to an American mining company, while Lutnick\u2019s sons helped raise money for the venture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the Democratic committee leaders prep these investigations, rank-and-file members have gotten on board with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/durham-report-jim-jordan-says-everythings-on-the-table-when-asked-about-opening-probe-into-clintons\/\" title=\"Jim Jordan considers investigating Clintons in Durham Report.\">potential probes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can tell you that every day it seems like I wake up and I see another fact pattern that certainly indicates corruption, and you know it gives me no satisfaction to be in a position where I feel like I have to opine on all these corrupt acts,\u201d Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> \u201cI would much rather not, but some of the things are just so beyond the pale and what we\u2019ve come to expect as Americans.<em>\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Democrats remain keen to advance these investigations, they have also stressed the importance of governing if they take the House for the last two years of Trump\u2019s second term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s got to be holding the administration accountable for all the wrongdoing and getting as much done as humanly possible,\u201d Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>when asked if he would be interested in pursuing investigations. \u201cI think Democrats have to go on a tear in terms of meaningful bipartisan legislation, pass as many things as we possibly can that will improve people\u2019s lives. I think that\u2019s gonna be really cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4631785\/house-dismissed-july-4-save-act-impasse\/\">HOUSE DISMISSED FOR JULY 4 HOLIDAY AMID SAVE AMERICA ACT IMPASSE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Republicans may throw a counterpunch, even if they lose the majority.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Semafor<\/em> reported Thursday that the Justice Department could prepare its own investigations into corporations that don\u2019t comply with congressional Republicans, giving the potential minority party rare power to exert investigative influence even if they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-demands-biden-admin-preserve-all-documents-related-to-mar-a-lago-raid\/\" title=\"... GOP Demands Biden Admin Preserve All Documents Related to Mar-a-Lago Raid\">lack subpoena power<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats plan Trump investigations if they win House in November<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2624172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-collage-7bskdiy1g-1783026085454-e1783026286244.jpg?1783011878&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,82228,82227,32504],"class_list":["post-2624171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-house-retake","tag-investigation-priorities","tag-political-strategy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-collage-7bskdiy1g-1783026085454-e1783026286244.jpg?1783011878&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2624171"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2624175,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624171\/revisions\/2624175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2624172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2624171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2624171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2624171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}