‘Lawyer up’: Democrats target Trump, Big Tech after midterm sweep
Summary
After Democrats won control of Congress, lawmakers warned that technology executives and people in Trump’s business circle could face subpoenas and investigations. Potential targets named in reporting include Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, with scrutiny likely to cover AI products, data centers and executives’ political ties. Democrats also highlighted Trump’s crypto ventures during the campaign, accusing him of self-enrichment. A 2025 House Judiciary Democratic staff report alleged that Trump used the presidency to benefit his family’s crypto businesses and weakened safeguards; Democrats are preparing oversight and investigations staff for the next Congress.
