Congressional Democrats Plan Corporate Probes Targeting Apple, Meta, and Musk Companies

Congressional Democrats preparing to assume control of Congress in January announced plans for an aggressive wave of corporate investigations targeting major technology firms, including Apple, Meta Platforms, and companies linked to Elon Musk. Lawmakers plan to scrutinize corporate dealings with the Trump administration, along with specific corporate practices such as Apple's hosting of Immigration and Customs Enforcement tracking applications on its App Store and Meta's data-center negotiations. Corporate legal teams are preparing defense strategies to navigate anticipated subpoenas, document disclosure demands, and public hearings that threaten to raise compliance costs and regulatory risks.