United States President Donald Trump thrust himself into a bit of a controversy earlier this month when got involved in FIFA’s unprecedented decision to overturn the red card suspension for United States striker Folarin Balogun. Now, a top Democrat wants to launch an investigation.

This week, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, has demanded that FIFA provide all of its records on its contacts with Trump, his administration and the Trump Organization, launching an investigation into any potential misdealings.

Throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Trump and the United States have faced some heavy criticism for a wide variety of reasons.

Fans have expressed frustration at FIFA’s decision to allow Trump to hand the trophy to the victors following the World Cup Final, the treatment of Iranian players throughout the tournament, Africa’s top referee being denied entry into the country, the Americanization of the sport with commercials during “hydration breaks,” an extended Super Bowl style halftime show at the final, and championship rings, and most notably, Trump’s involvement in getting the red card suspension to Folarin Balogun overturned.

The Balogun red card situation in particular sparked such widespread outrage throughout the international soccer community. As a result of these controversies, Trump was loudly booed by fans on multiple occasions at the World Cup Final. Trump’s involvement in the tournament became so controversial that UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin even chose to boycott the World Cup Final.

According to a report from The Athletic, Rep. Raskin has asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to produce “a list of anything of value (including transfer of money, gifts, prizes, awards, or public appearances) given to President Trump, members of his Administration, or their family members, or any entity associated with them, such as The Trump Organization.”

The outlet reports that Rasking is also seeking all visitor logs for FIFA’s Miami and New York City offices for the duration of its New York City office lease term, writing that the letter “serves as notice” for all communications to be preserved “between FIFA personnel and individuals affiliated with the Trump Administration or its inaugural committee — including disappearing messages exchanged on ephemeral communication platforms, such as Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp, X, and Truth Social.”

While it’s unlikely that Raskin will have the power to force Infantino to appear in front of the committee given that the Democrats are in the House minority, that could change following the midterm elections.

“If the Democrats retake the House in the midterms, Raskin could take the gavel of the House Judiciary Committee, which would also then give him subpoena powers. A Democratic source familiar with the investigation warned that organizations should be aware that today’s oversight questions can rapidly become tomorrow’s formal investigations if and when subpoena powers change hands. This, the source said, should lead FIFA to engage in good faith rather than assure an adversarial posture,” the Athletic reports.