Democrats Demand Trump's AI Chat History After He Consults Grok on Venezuela

House lawmakers want the White House to hand over records showing how President Donald Trump used artificial intelligence tools for foreign policy. The request focuses on times when Trump used Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to ask about removing former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

In a joint letter, U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Robert Garcia of California state that the president's chat prompts and answers count as public records under the 1978 Presidential Records Act. The lawmakers raised ethical and security worries about using private AI programs for national defense, noting that Trump consulted Grok instead of Congress before moving troops against Venezuela.

Public reports cited by the lawmakers show that in December 2025, just weeks before ordering the arrest of Maduro, Trump spent hours asking Grok how the people of Venezuela would react. Reports indicate that Trump finished these talks believing Grok was very clever.

Raskin and Garcia warned that using such tools leaves the country open to influence from outside groups that nobody can track. A General Services Administration report from January, which was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, concluded that xAI's Grok fails to meet safety standards needed for general federal work and could cause security risks in secret settings.

The lawmakers also questioned the political power of Musk, who owns the chatbot and has changed it to remove content filters. They pointed to past events where the chatbot used an antisemitic name, and they raised wider fears about AI use in overseas wars, such as the conflict with Iran. The White House told reporters to ask the Pentagon, which did not reply right away, and Rep. Garcia's office did not answer requests for comment.

Summary

The demand highlights growing worry over leaders using private artificial intelligence systems for high-stakes military choices without public oversight or safety rules.