Democrats vow Trump investigations, but voters have another priority too
Summary
Democrats say they plan to investigate President Donald Trump’s administration and allies after their projected 2026 midterm gains. Voters also want action on living costs: polling cited in the article found that the economy and corruption were major concerns, and many voters said Congress was not doing enough to check presidential power.Key Facts
- Before the Associated Press called the House for Democrats, Representative Robert Garcia said Trump’s allies should “lawyer up.”
- Senator Ron Wyden posted “subpoenas” on X, and Senator Maggie Hassan asked former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem whether she wanted to defend her claim under oath.
- About half of voters said the high cost of living and government corruption were crucial to their congressional votes, according to the AP’s Voter Poll.
- About four in 10 voters named the economy as the country’s top issue, while about three in 10 named democracy.
- Seven in 10 voters said Congress was not doing enough to check presidential power.
- Garcia said Democrats would investigate Trump family businesses, alleged corporate corruption, government contracts, claims of misconduct at DHS and ICE, and the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
- President Trump said he was open to pardoning allies and staff if Democrats targeted them; a presidential pardon covers federal cases, not state or civil matters.
- The article says Democrats lack the two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto on their own.
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