Democrats lay groundwork to probe Trump's diesel deal
The probe would sit on top of a bill introduced on October 16 to block the arrangement.
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Democrats are laying groundwork to investigate Trump's diesel deal, Axios reported. A probe would add a formal investigative track to the bill lawmakers introduced on October 16 to block the arrangement. The bill is a fight over legislation. A probe would bring demands for documents and testimony, and those could run well past any near-term resolution.
The probe would not change physical fuel flows or the Treasury's existing waivers and relief programs. It would add political and reputational risk to the deal, but it would not alter the diesel-pricing picture traders have been tracking. Skepticism that the deal would lower prices was already reported on October 19.
The broader pattern is Democrats using subpoena power against the administration's energy and trade deals once they control the relevant committees.
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