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Democrats plan Trump administration probes, but getting records may…

Democrats are preparing congressional investigations of the Trump administration, but a recent government report on DOGE shows even basic information is hard to obtain; paperwork remains undefeated.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN This Morning
Published 6:39 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by Wired: “Democrats Are Gearing Up to Investigate the Trump Administration. It Won’t Be Easy”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 6:39 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Democrats, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Democrats Put Blame for Higher Prices on Trump (October 14).

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WiredDemocrats Are Gearing Up to Investigate the Trump Administration. It Won’t Be Easy

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWired reports that Democrats are already planning investigations of the Trump administration, and a recent government report on DOGE shows how hard it is just to get basic information out of it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo they're planning a heist movie where the prize is getting documents and the thieves are just senators asking politely. I love it.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a records request, Kenji. You ask for documents, and then you wait, and then you ask again, and the answer is a redacted page.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA redacted page is just a spoiler-free page.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd that's the new Congress's whole job, finding the file before they can read it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThen the filing cabinet pleads the fifth.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAt least it has a drawer to hide in.

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