Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego said his party will "break up" companies that have been "corruptly teaming up" with the Trump administration if they retake power.
"So all the investment you did to create these mergers are going to be for naught. Your investors are going to be pissed at you, and you're likely going to end up getting fired as the CEO because you wasted so much money and corrupted yourself in the process," he added.
The remark is part of a broader report by Semafor claiming that top Democrats are evaluating how harsh to be with corporations that courted Trump if they flip the House in the midterms.
Gallego also reacted on social media, saying: "We have to make it so painful that generations from now CEOs will flinch at the idea of business corruptly teaming up with government."
We have to make it so painful that generations from now CEOs will flinch at the idea of business corruptly teaming up with government. https://t.co/yIOUxZTyJz
— Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) February 27, 2026
Some companies that could be targeted are Paramount, Hewlett-Packard and Alphabet, with the outlet noting that Democrats in the Judiciary Committee have already been sending letters to the companies since last year. Moreover, lawmakers in the Oversight Committee have been looking into the companies that donated funds to the White House's ballroom renovation.
Gallego also backed a publication by colleague Chris Murphy, who specifically took aim at Paramount, saying the company "should enjoy its growing news monopoly while they have it because when Democrats win back power we are going to break up these anti-democratic information conglomerates."
Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat in the House Oversight Committee, said they would focus on alleged corruption in the Trump administration, as well as the Jeffrey Epstein case and cost-of-living issues.
"There's opportunities to look at not just corporations that we think are enabling some of Trump's corruption, but certainly corporations that are not supporting American families and not really focusing on affordability," he said.
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