5 things Europe needs to monitor as Democrats blitz Trump in US midterms

Strap in for a political rollercoaster. After winning the Senate and making decisive gains in the House , Democratic lawmakers will be determined to investigate anything and everything that’s happened over the past two years of the Trump administration. “Lawyer up,” warned Rep. Robert Garcia of California , the likely next chair of the House Oversight Committee, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The results will probably set in motion investigations into the war in Iran, the running of the FBI and, of course, Donald Trump’s family business dealings. Think Bill Clinton’s Whitewater scandal and Trump’s first impeachment rolled into one, with Iran-Contra thrown in for extra froth. How will these seismic political shifts impact Europe? From energy prices to the war in Ukraine, the continent has a lot riding on what happens in Washington.

Here are five things to watch out for. Europe risks bearing the brunt of Trump’s frustration Some seasoned observers think this is not only possible but highly likely.