House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has not ruled out a congressional investigation into Elon Musk as Democrats prepare to take control of the House and step up scrutiny of the Department of Government Efficiency and other Trump allies.
“We’re going to follow the facts, apply the law and be guided by the Constitution,” Jeffries said when asked about a possible inquiry.
Some Democrats have called for an examination of Musk’s time leading DOGE. The calls come as the party begins organizing investigations into alleged corruption during the Trump administration.
Jeffries stopped short of saying whether Musk should be investigated, pointing instead to the lawmakers expected to oversee the party’s efforts. He said Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia would lead that work and that he would defer to them for now.
Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, has said DOGE should face congressional scrutiny, though he acknowledged he has no specific investigative plan. He described the agency’s work as a “catastrophe for America” and said he expects at least one committee to examine it.
With Democrats holding the House majority, Raskin and Garcia are expected to chair the Judiciary and Oversight committees, respectively. They have already begun discussing an investigative agenda with Jeffries and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse.
Jeffries is also seeking to become House speaker. He announced his bid a day after Democrats won back the majority, but the party has not yet united behind him or another candidate.
House Democrats are scheduled to hold leadership elections on Nov. 18, with members using secret ballots to keep their nominations private. Jeffries needs a simple majority of Democrats to secure the nomination. To win the speakership in a floor vote, he will need 218 votes.
