The Senate can’t do charges — that takes the House impeaching him or the Justice Department filing criminal charges. A senate committee can however, gather evidence, and then pass it to the Justice Department with a recommendation that they prosecute. That’s what’s going on here.
Probably can’t do one new set of crimes per day (the Senate doesn’t move that fast) but it’s definitely happening.
To be fair, this is an investigation of a solicitation for a bribe which happened 15 days ago, and was reported by the Washington Post the morning after it happened.
It was at a political fundraiser; people there are supposed to be US citizens are have a green card (or be working as staff). So it was probably mainly the US oil companies, but they actively cooperate with overseas ones to push up prices.
Democrats ask DOJ to investigate Big Oil | Here's what to know, and why it's important. (heated.world)
Trump just made more promises to oil industry campaign donors (wapo.st)
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Memo to Joe: Fight a Climate Election (billmckibben.substack.com)
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Ohio Elections Official Threatens to Exclude Biden From the Ballot (www.nytimes.com)
Senate Democrats Open Inquiry Into Trump’s $1 Billion Request of Oil Industry: Committees are seeking information from oil executives about a dinner where the former president proposed a quid pro quo (www.nytimes.com)
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Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map (www.nytimes.com)
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