Dems plan Trump investigations instead of impeachment: Reuters
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, of New York, at center, speaks as Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, of New York, listens during an event with congressional Democrats on the U.S. Senate steps, in Washington, May 21, 2026. Win McNamee | Getty Images U.S. House Democrats preparing for a possible return to power are developing a broad investigative strategy targeting companies and financial firms surrounding President Donald Trump, instead of trying to impeach him immediately, according to four people familiar with the discussions. Senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and committee aides have discussed using hearings, subpoenas and document requests to obtain records from entities tied to Trump’s political and business orbit, the sources said. It is a bet that investigating private companies and outside financial players will prove more fruitful than directly confronting a White House they expect to resist oversight, they said. The approach reflects both Democratic caution and a lesson many in the party say they learned during Trump’s first term: that impeachment proceedings can consume Congress while allowing Trump to …
