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The Democratic Party in the United States, having secured control of congressional power, is directly targeting various allegations centered around President Trump. Following a crushing defeat in the midterms, President Trump is expected to soon implement a personnel shake-up in his administration.
Reporting from Washington, this is Jeon Byeong-nam.
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The U.S. Democratic Party has announced its intention to launch comprehensive, congressional-level investigations targeting President Donald Trump's family and close associates as soon as it takes control of both the House and the Senate of the federal legislature early next year.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is widely expected to become the next House Speaker, stated in a letter to lawmakers, "The days of the House functioning as a subsidiary of the Trump administration are over," adding, "We will directly target the Trump cartel."
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, who is set to lead the Senate majority, expressed the same stance, putting pressure on President Trump.
[Chuck Schumer / Democratic Senate Leader: If President Trump vetoes common-sense bills to lower prices and end corruption, citizens will judge Trump and the Republican Party once again, just as they did in this election.]
Consequently, following the launch of the new Congress on January 3 of next year, the issuance of congressional subpoenas and the holding of hearings to investigate allegations of misconduct involving Trump's family and associates are expected to follow in succession.
Previously, Representative Robert Garcia, who is projected to chair the House Oversight Committee, named business transactions of the Trump family, the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, and special favors between the Trump administration and corporations as subjects for investigation.
Meanwhile, President Trump is reportedly considering a reorganization of the administration and the White House following the crushing defeat in the midterm elections.
The Wall Street Journal reported that "associates of President Trump expect a shake-up of the White House and the Cabinet to be carried out within the coming weeks to months."
In addition to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is being cited as a top candidate for replacement, attention is focused on whether White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, a powerful figure holding the reins of White House personnel and budget, will be replaced.
On top of this, Bloomberg News reported that the resignation of Secretary of State Marco Rubio is being considered, though the State Department completely denied this.
(Video by Oh Jeong-sik | Video Editing by Lee Seung-jin | Graphics by Cho Su-hyeon)
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