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Democrats have signalled a willingness to launch probes into both Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's handling of the Iran war

ByBernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter
  • Published34 minutes ago

Democrats in the US Congress are already planning how they would use their power if they win a majority in the House or Senate in next week's midterm elections.

While their success is by no means guaranteed, control of either chamber would give the party power to issue subpoenas, as well as additional funding to launch investigations early next year.