Progressives fume at likely Speaker Hakeem Jeffries for refusing to 'get even' with Trump after Democrats retake the US House
A Fox News broadcast showing President Trump congratulating Democrats, as he insisted Iran policy and high fuel costs — not his leadership — drove Republican losses across traditional strongholds including Texas and Georgia.Trump Tower in Las Vegas lit up with a projected 'TRUMP OUT' message, as Democrats flipped traditional Republican strongholds including Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Ohio in what rivals called a 'midterm massacre'.Trump's claim that he "would have won" had he been on the ballot, as Jon Ossoff branded him a "failed lame duck president" after winning re-election in a top Republican target state.Revellers at a Democratic watch party in New York celebrate as Democrats seized the House, with senior Republican figures including Marco Rubio quietly slipping away from the White House East Room as trays of uneaten food were left behind.
Democrats are targeting Jared Kushner, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, border czar Tom Homan, Attorney General Todd Blanche and ex-DOGE chief Elon Musk for congressional subpoenas, with investigations set to focus on the Trump family's crypto venture World Liberty Financial and alleged self-enrichment through the presidency. Illinois Representative Delia Ramirez cleared her schedule for the fight; California Representative Robert Garcia, poised to chair the House Oversight Committee, posted a blunt one-word warning to Trump's circle on Tuesday night.
Progressive group Indivisible is already pushing to oust Chuck Schumer as Senate leader, citing his 13% approval rating.
Democrats gained more than 330 state legislative seats, taking outright control of 22 state governments, among them Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Trump has said he wants to work with the new Congress and does not plan to spend two years 'vetoing everything.'
