Trump orders Justice Department to probe Democrats for ‘threatening’ people

President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate Democrats for allegedly threatening people with impeachment and other punishments, without providing evidence. The order follows Democratic midterm victories. Trump specifically cited Senator Elissa Slotkin's remarks about deterring people from working for his administration. The Justice Department has previously investigated Slotkin.

President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department on Saturday to investigate Democrats for 'threatening a lot of people' with impeachment and other punishments, claiming in a social media post that their actions amount to a 'criminal act,' without providing evidence. The order follows Democratic victories in Tuesday's midterm elections, which will give them control of Congress in January. Party leaders have pledged to reassert oversight through hearings and investigations into the Trump administration. Trump accused Democrats of sending 'threatening letters to many people, all innocent,' though members of Congress have released copies of letters seeking documents on matters such as tech company donations for a White House ballroom. Trump specifically referenced Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, who suggested at the University of Chicago that Congress should investigate people who enabled Trump's policies, saying she wanted to deter young people from working for the administration. Republican Senator Mike Lee criticized Slotkin, who responded that Lee lied about her comments. The Justice Department has previously investigated Slotkin. Spokespeople for the department and Slotkin did not immediately respond.