What Happened
Anticorruption Efforts Take Center Stage In Legislative Agenda
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Jim Himes, is preparing to investigate the spy industry’s work with the Trump administration, citing concerns over ’nakedly corrupt dealings’ with the private sector. In a letter to a defense-industry group, Himes expressed concerns that the administration has inappropriately fused government contracting with attempts to extract political or private favors. This move signals that the party plans to prioritize anticorruption efforts in its legislative agenda if it gains control in the upcoming elections. The investigation was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.