Representative Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the U.S. House Oversight Committee, said that once Democrats take control of Congress in January, President Donald Trump's family members and business allies such as Elon Musk may face congressional scrutiny.
Garcia said on Sunday: "This is the most corrupt family to ever enter the Oval Office and the White House."
Garcia said that Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and son-in-law Jared Kushner could be summoned to Capitol Hill to testify. "They deserve to be questioned," he said. "This is a shakedown of the American public: the Trump family's wealth has surged by billions of dollars, while ordinary Americans cannot even afford gasoline and groceries."
Garcia said he is focusing on a lavish wedding celebration held in the Bahamas in May this year by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev for Trump Jr. and his wife Bettina. After Kremlev's funding of the event was exposed, Trump said his son had returned the money. Trump also defended the party, saying it is common for friends to pay for wedding celebrations.
Garcia said he wants to investigate potential conflicts of interest involving Kushner. Kushner previously participated in negotiations with Russia, Ukraine and multiple Middle Eastern countries as an informal diplomat. Democrats have long been concerned that Kushner's business interests overlap with his official diplomatic work. The White House has said Kushner's personal business activities are unrelated to his diplomatic affairs.
Garcia revealed that Democrats intend to investigate Tesla Motors (TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Musk, with the investigation focusing on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force led by Musk, which has pushed for large-scale federal government layoffs.
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