The top Trump officials Democrats admit are on their hit list for investigations in the new Congress
Democrats are compiling a list of senior Trump administration officials who could face impeachment efforts and congressional investigations when they take control of Congress in January.
Left-wing lawmakers are signaling that their oversight ambitions extend well beyond War Secretary Pete Hegseth after Tuesday's failed impeachment effort. Top House and Senate Democrats told Fox News Digital they are considering investigations, congressional hearings and potential impeachment proceedings targeting senior administration officials.
Targeted officials
The list of potential targets includes Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House adviser Stephen Miller and border czar Tom Homan. "Our job of accountability doesn't change, we are going to hold everyone accountable that needs to be held accountable," Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., told Fox News Digital when asked about possible action against Miller and Homan.
Especially if we've seen the violations and any kind of gross abuses.
NVIDIA spy case
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., called for an investigation into Lutnick over allegations involving NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and a suspected Chinese intelligence operative. "Howard Lutnick needs to be investigated over his role in Jensen Huang and the Chinese spy, we're going to have an investigation into those allegations, that's completely unacceptable," Lieu told Fox News Digital.
Lieu alleged that Lutnick knew about the reported relationship but failed to investigate or take action. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., also supported investigating Lutnick and did not rule out scrutinizing Rubio's potential involvement.
Republican response
Republicans accused Democrats of pursuing politically motivated impeachment proceedings against Trump administration officials. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital following Tuesday's vote that he was "not surprised" by Democrats' interest in impeaching Hegseth.
Mast argued that Democrats were determined to impeach "anyone who was appointed by the president," regardless of whether evidence supported the allegations. While the House can impeach federal civil officers by a simple majority, conviction and removal require a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
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