According to The Washington Post, should the Democratic Party win the midterm elections to the U.S. Congress, its representatives intend to launch a series of large-scale investigations aimed into the activities of the current administration of President Donald Trump. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the American publication.
Democrats' plans in case of victory
According to Congressman Robert Garcia, the potential scale of the violations uncovered may require the involvement of the entire Democratic caucus in the House of Representatives. "There is so much corruption and fraud that conducting the investigations properly will require the entire House of Representatives on the Democratic side. We are discussing all of these issues," he stated. At the same time, some party members are urging their colleagues to refrain from premature statements about the possible outcomes of future reviews.
Areas of future reviews
Among the priority areas are the administration's mining and energy deals. Congressman Jared Huffman believes that a number of them may have benefited the president's supporters and donors. In particular, The Washington Post reports on a proposal by the Trump administration to a German energy company worth $1.2 billion in exchange for giving up offshore wind leases; the majority of these funds, according to the publication, would have to be reinvested in an LNG project in Louisiana owned by a Trump donor. Congress also intends to review the decision on the mass pardon of participants in the 2021 attack on the Capitol and the decision to restore the operation of a pipeline in Southern California.
Personnel purges and intelligence
Democrats also intend to pay special attention to reforming the federal government. In their view, personnel changes in the Trump administration are weakening state institutions. Congressman Jim Himes, in particular, spoke of a purge among intelligence employees who did not agree with the president's policies. In addition, potential investigations may cover criminal cases that Democrats consider politically motivated — including the cases of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The White House position
The White House is criticizing its opponents' intentions and, according to available data, is preparing to counter possible investigations. White House Press Secretary Olivia Wales stated that Trump's opponents allegedly have no program of their own and merely seek to block the president's policies. It was previously reported that the administration had begun preparing for a scenario in which the Republican Party would likely suffer a defeat in the fall midterm elections to Congress.
Contradictory data
The versions from both sides differ significantly. Democrats speak of "corruption and fraud" on such a scale that, in their assessment, the investigations will require the entire House of Representatives caucus, and they cite specific deals, including the aforementioned $1.2 billion proposal to a German energy company. The White House, by contrast, denies the existence of systemic violations and asserts that the opponents have no program of their own and that their actions are aimed only at blocking the president's course. There is also a split within the Democratic Party itself: some congressmen urge not to make premature statements about the results of future reviews, while others publicly outline their scale. At the time of preparing this material, neither side had provided independent confirmation or refutation of the specific financial deals reported by The Washington Post.
