Donald Trump business to face sharp scrutiny of House Democrats

President Donald Trump’s famously opaque business will face a bracing new reality next year when House Democrats hit it with a flurry of subpoenas for the first time.

Republicans and the Trump Organisation have been able to ignore Democrats’ questions about the company’s finances and business practices.

Come January, Democrats taking control of the House will be able to investigate many angles, starting with how much contact the president maintains with Trump Organisation executives after agreeing to suspend his role in running the company. They’ll be asking whether Trump discusses business with his sons, Eric and Donald Jr,