Washington’s Next Witch Hunt:Democrats Planning Investigations Into Businesses and Colleges That Worked With Trump

In what critics are calling the next phase of the political war against President Donald Trump, Democrats in Congress are quietly preparing a sweeping campaign of investigations targeting businesses, universities, and even law firms that worked with the Trump administration.

According to a report, Democratic lawmakers are already discussing how they could use subpoena power to launch aggressive probes if they regain control of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections.

The discussions reportedly involve several high-profile Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Adam Schiff, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Richard Blumenthal, who have been exploring potential investigative strategies behind the scenes.

The potential investigations would reportedly focus not only on the Trump administration itself but also on private institutions that cooperated with the president, including corporations, donors, universities, and legal organizations.

Democrats are said to be preparing to scrutinize:

• Companies that worked with the Trump administration

• Universities involved in federal funding agreements

• Donors connected to White House projects

• Law firms that assisted Trump policies or legal battles

The goal, according to the report, would be to force these institutions to explain why they chose to work with Trump’s administration in the first place.

Critics say such investigations would amount to political intimidation of private citizens and businesses, sending a message that cooperation with a conservative administration could trigger years of congressional scrutiny.

One of the central figures in the planning is Senator Adam Schiff, a longtime political adversary of Donald Trump.

Schiff previously led the first impeachment effort against Trump during the Russia collusion saga — allegations that ultimately collapsed after years of investigation failed to prove a conspiracy between Trump and Moscow.

Now Schiff’s office has already filed multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests targeting various Trump-related matters, including financial records linked to controversial figures such as Jeffrey Epstein and questions about foreign gifts to the administration.

Democrats believe their best chance to launch such investigations would come if they win back control of the House of Representatives, which has broader investigative and subpoena authority than the Senate.

Political observers in Washington say some lawmakers in both parties already believe the House could flip in the upcoming midterm elections.

If that happens, Democrats would gain the power to:

• Issue subpoenas

• Compel testimony

• Demand internal corporate and university documents

• Launch public hearings targeting Trump-connected institutions

Even Axios acknowledged that private organizations and citizens do not have the same institutional power as the White House to resist congressional investigations, potentially making them easier targets.

For many conservatives, the strategy looks like a familiar playbook.

Since Trump first entered politics in 2015, Democrats and their allies in Washington have launched a relentless series of investigations, impeachments, and legal challenges aimed at weakening the populist president and his political movement.

Critics argue that these new plans show that the Washington establishment remains determined to punish anyone who aligns with Trump’s America-First agenda.

One Democratic lawmaker, Jamie Raskin, went even further, claiming Trump should have been impeached for allegedly profiting from foreign governments during his presidency.

Supporters of President Trump say the planned investigations reveal something deeper than routine oversight.

They argue it is part of a broader ideological battle between the populist movement that swept Trump back into power and the entrenched political class determined to stop it.

If Democrats regain Congress in 2026, Washington could once again be consumed by years of subpoenas, hearings, and political warfare — not just against Trump himself, but against any institution that dared to work with his administration.

For Trump supporters across America, the message is clear:

The fight over the future of the country is far from over.