Democrats signal congressional probes of Musk and DOGE

Politics · First reported 7 Nov, 09:00 · Updated 09:34

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After Democrats’ midterm gains, lawmakers signaled interest in investigating DOGE and Elon Musk. Coverage also reports that Stephen Miller may face a probe when Democrats take control of Congress in January.

Jamie Raskin said he expected at least one committee to investigate DOGE; JB Pritzker supported examining DOGE but expressed uncertainty about focusing a probe on Musk personally.
A report from Washington said Musk and White House chief of staff Stephen Miller would likely be targets of congressional probes once Democrats take control in January.
The Fox report linked calls for scrutiny to DOGE’s work, concerns about access to sensitive information, and Musk’s federal contracts; it also said Democrats had vowed to use investigative committees and subpoenas.

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Key facts

Likely probe targets named in the centre report: Elon Musk and Stephen Miller.
Expected timing: When Democrats take control of Congress in January.
DOGE-related workforce reduction reported: About 250,000 federal employees during 2025.