# Trump vows comeback as parties clash over Democrat prosecution threats

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-vows-comeback-as-parties-clash-over-democrat-prosecution-threats/
- Published: 2026-11-09T01:13:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T01:20:46+00:00
- Original publisher: France 24 (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261109-trump-comeback-democrats-prosecution-threats
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump promises a comeback after Republicans lose Congress.
- Democrats plan investigations into the president and his administration.
- Trump backs Hegseth as Democrats support an effort to remove him.

## Summary

Donald Trump has vowed a political comeback after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections, leaving his final two years in office politically constrained. Democrats say they will use their new congressional majorities to investigate Trump and senior officials, while the administration says it will defend them.

Democrats will control committees in both chambers and can summon officials, request documents and hold hearings into areas including the Trump family’s business dealings, government contracts, immigration enforcement and the Iran war. Incoming House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries backed a move to oust Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, while Trump defended him and Attorney General Todd Blanche pledged legal support for administration officials facing scrutiny.

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