I tried to warn as many people who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 as I could before the midterms that either staying home on Tuesday and not voting or believing in the Democrat lie of “we’re going to laser focus on fixing the affordability issue” were both mistakes they would regret.
Sometimes it hurts being right.
Democrats preparing to take control of Congress are reviewing an extensive progressive blueprint outlining potential investigations of President Donald Trump, his donors and some of America’s largest corporations.
The document was assembled by Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive policy organization whose leadership includes former aides to President Joe Biden and Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
The roughly 180-page dossier proposes congressional investigations, hearings and document demands involving companies, executives and donors connected to Trump, while also recommending broader scrutiny of corporate America.
House Democrats on the Judiciary and Oversight committees have reviewed the document, according to reporting about congressional preparations for the incoming 120th Congress.
However, the document is not an official Democratic congressional agenda.
A House Judiciary Democratic aide described it as “one of many” proposals lawmakers have received and added, “We all get a lot of emails.”
Still, Democrats have independently signaled plans for extensive investigations after capturing both chambers in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
The Groundwork proposal extends far beyond the White House.
Companies identified for potential scrutiny include Tesla, Apple, Amazon, Oracle, Trump Media and World Liberty Financial.
The document also names Palantir CEO Alex Karp and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and discusses possible hearings involving executives from OpenAI, Meta, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies.
Another proposed target involves donors who contributed to Trump’s campaign, inauguration, presidential library and new White House ballroom project.
The blueprint additionally recommends examining Trump’s personal finances, tax arrangements, cryptocurrency interests and allegations that corporate donors received favorable treatment from the administration.
Artificial intelligence represents another major focus.
“We just had a midterm election where Democratic candidates across the country made the point that corporations have been doing very well for the last several years, while the typical family has been getting squeezed with higher prices and worse service,” Bharat Ramamurti, a former deputy director of the National Economic Council who coordinated with Groundwork on the dossier, told Fox News Digital.
“The oversight agenda is about trying to understand and figure out what exactly are these corporations doing, who’s responsible for these decisions, and then what, as policymakers, can folks in Congress do about it,” Ramamurti added.
All of that is left-wing, socialist-Marxist code for: “We’re coming after the means of production.”
Groundwork recommends investigations into AI companies and potential restrictions involving algorithmic pricing, workplace surveillance and some autonomous AI technologies.
The proposal also calls for scrutiny of the Trump administration’s Medicare AI program, which uses artificial intelligence in reviewing certain prior-authorization requests.
Housing, healthcare and consumer prices feature prominently as well.
The document discusses institutional housing investors, algorithmic rent-setting, private insurers, major employers and corporate pricing practices.
Former Biden National Economic Council deputy director Bharat Ramamurti, who coordinated with Groundwork on the project, said the goal is determining how corporate behavior affects consumers.
“The oversight agenda is about trying to understand and figure out what exactly are these corporations doing, who’s responsible for these decisions, and then what, as policymakers, can folks in Congress do about it,” Ramamurti told Fox News.
Congressional Democrats have been preparing investigative strategies for months.
Reuters reported in August that senior House Democrats and committee aides were discussing investigations using hearings, subpoenas and document requests aimed at companies and financial institutions connected to Trump.
Those preparations have accelerated following Tuesday’s elections.
Democratic leaders have publicly discussed investigations involving Trump family businesses, cryptocurrency dealings, government projects, immigration enforcement, the Epstein investigation and other administration activities.
Washington law firms are already preparing for increased congressional investigative work once Democrats gain subpoena power in January.
House Judiciary Democrat Jamie Raskin has rejected the characterization that Democrats simply intend to target businesses.
“We’re not targeting particular corporations,” Raskin said, arguing congressional oversight would instead examine “systems and networks of corruption.”
Sure, Raskin. Sure.
