Top Senate oversight Democrat gears up for offensive against Trump-linked firms - Live Updates

POLITICO · Jasper Goodman · 2026-11-06 01:13 UTC

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, the top Democrat on a key Senate investigative panel, said lack of cooperation could force "alternative measures."

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, the top Democrat on a key Senate oversight panel, warned a wide array of entities he has previously probed to satisfy his requests in the coming months or potentially face “alternative measures to obtain compliance.”

The letters, sent to dozens of private sector companies and a pair of Trump officials on Thursday, are a sign of what’s to come for entities that have brushed aside oversight efforts over the past two years from Democrats, now emboldened by their sweep of Congress on Tuesday. Blumenthal of Connecticut is expected to lead the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations next year.

The letters to Binance, Tether and World Liberty said that the firms have “failed to adequately respond to the Subcommittee’s requests and have not produced any responsive records.”

Read the full story at POLITICO · All coverage of this story