Companies Brace for Democratic Oversight After Courting TrumpCompanies Must Answer for Their Trump-Era DealsDemocrats’ Coming Corporate Probes Risk Becoming Political Theater
After Democrats won control of Congress on election night, companies that built ties to President Donald Trump began preparing for investigations expected to start in January. Some have opened communications with Democrats and hired lawyers.With Democrats set to control Congress, companies that aligned themselves with President Donald Trump are preparing for oversight investigations expected to begin in January. Their concern shows the leverage lawmakers have when corporate records can illuminate White House dealings.Democrats are preparing investigations of companies that dealt with President Donald Trump after winning control of Congress. The White House has called the prospective probes sham investigations, and some Trump allies may resist demands for records.