House Democrats weigh investigations into Musk if they win

House Democrats are discussing investigations into Elon Musk and his businesses if the party wins control of the House in the November 3 midterm elections, lawmakers and a spokesperson for a senior Democrat have said. The plans are not formal investigations: committees would decide what to pursue if Democrats take control in the next Congress, which begins January 3, 2027. The potential scrutiny centers on Musk’s role in the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, and his companies’ federal work. Democratic lawmakers have also raised questions about political spending and Musk’s possible role in an interruption of Ukrainian military access to Starlink, the satellite system owned by SpaceX. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Musk’s role in the Starlink interruption raises questions about the influence of a government contractor over communications in a war. The supplied accounts do not independently establish Musk’s responsibility for the interruption. Sara Guerrero, spokesperson for Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said lawmakers plan to investigate...