Hakeem Jeffries Won’t Rule Out Investigating Elon Musk as Democrats Take Control of Congress

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is leaving open the possibility of a congressional investigation into Elon Musk, putting the billionaire's government role under renewed scrutiny as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress.

Jeffries declined to endorse a specific investigation when asked about Musk, instead saying incoming Democratic oversight leaders would help determine the party's approach. His comments come as lawmakers begin planning investigations into alleged corruption under President Donald Trump's administration following their midterm election victory.

"We're going to follow the facts," Jeffries told Fox News Digital. "We're going to apply the law. We're gonna be guided by the Constitution." Musk's tenure leading the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, has emerged as a potential focus of that oversight.

Some Democrats have called for an examination of the initiative, although the comments reported by Fox did not establish a formal investigation, a timetable or specific allegations that a committee would pursue.

Asked whether the new majority should investigate Musk, Jeffries pointed to Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Robert Garcia of California, the Democrats positioned to lead the House Judiciary and Oversight committees, respectively.

"Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia are going to lead our oversight efforts," Jeffries said. "And I defer to them at the moment." Committee leadership would give Democrats greater control over hearings, requests for records and efforts to obtain testimony from administration officials and other witnesses.

Raskin has been more explicit about his desire to examine DOGE, even while acknowledging that he had not developed a specific investigative plan. "Look ... DOGE was a catastrophe for America, and at least one committee, I feel pretty certain, will investigate it," Raskin told Fox News Digital last week. "It needs to investigate it."

His remarks signal support for investigating the initiative, but they do not establish that Musk personally will be the subject of a probe. An examination of DOGE's decisions and operations could involve a broader range of officials, records and government actions. According to Fox, Jeffries, Raskin, Garcia and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse have already begun strategizing about the party's investigative agenda.

The oversight planning is unfolding alongside Jeffries' effort to become House speaker. He formally announced his bid the day after Democrats regained the majority, but his party has yet to complete the internal elections that will determine its leadership choices.

House Democrats are scheduled to hold those elections on November 18 using secret ballots. Jeffries needs a majority of his Democratic colleagues to secure the party's nomination for speaker.

Winning that nomination would be a separate step from securing the speakership on the House floor. The speaker must receive a majority of votes cast for a named candidate, usually 218 when all 435 members vote for someone. Absences or "present" votes can lower the number required.