# Trump vows comeback as bitter showdown with Congress looms

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-vows-comeback-as-bitter-showdown-with-congress-looms/
- Published: 2026-11-08T20:37:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T21:33:57+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/trump-vows-comeback-bitter-showdown-congress-looms-6534601
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump vows a comeback after Republicans lose Congress.
- Democrats plan investigations of the president and his aides.
- The Justice Department says it will defend officials facing scrutiny.

## Summary

Donald Trump promised a political comeback after Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, leaving his administration exposed to increased scrutiny during his final two years in office. Democrats say they will investigate the president and his aides, while Trump has ordered the Justice Department to examine their impeachment threats, calling them “extortion”.

Democrats can use their committee control to summon officials, demand documents and hold public hearings. Possible subjects include the Trump family’s business and cryptocurrency dealings, government contracts involving Elon Musk, federal agency cuts, immigration enforcement and the Iran war; Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department will defend administration officials.

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