🤥 From Palantir to Trump’s crypto ties: Democrats prepare corporate investigation blitz The Democrats are gearing up to use their newly regained control of Congress to scrutinize some of America’s biggest businesses, including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Palantir, The Wall Street Journal reports. Democratic lawmakers have already identified targets, with companies facing document requests and a Jan. 4 deadline to hand over records as the new Congress begins its work. In the crosshairs: 🔶 Senator Richard Blumenthal has sent letters to major corporations, including Amazon, Apple, BlackRock, Microsoft, Google and Salesforce, seeking information about their contributions to Trump's glitzy White House ballroom project. He has also targeted cryptocurrency firms over their business dealings with the Trump family 🔶 CIA-linked data-mining giant Palantir is facing scrutiny over its massive federal contracts and role in handling sensitive government data, including information held by agencies such as Homeland Security, the IRS and Social Security 🔶 Senate Democrats have identified Toyota, Walmart, Live Nation and major banks as potential beneficiaries of favorable government treatment following donations to Trump's inauguration Many companies saw the political shift coming and have reportedly spent months hiring top law firms, collecting documents, interviewing staff and reviewing potential risks ahead of congressional investigations. 👍 Substack | Chat | @geopolitics_prime