Trump orders DOJ inquiry into Democrats’ alleged threats

Politics · First reported 7 Nov, 18:34 · Updated 19:31

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Donald Trump said he had directed the Justice Department to investigate Democrats over their calls for impeachment and other consequences for administration officials. The reports describe Democrats’ plans for congressional investigations after their midterm victory, while noting that Trump offered no evidence for his allegations.

Trump said in a Saturday social media post that Democrats were threatening officials and donors with impeachment or other punishment, and asked the Justice Department to investigate. The reports say he did not provide evidence for his allegations.
Democrats won control of Congress in the midterm elections and have said they plan investigations and oversight hearings after taking control in January.
Trump named Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin in his post. The reports describe her earlier remarks about deterring people from working for the administration, which drew criticism from Republicans.
Two House Democrats, Hank Johnson and Deborah Ross, publicly said they supported impeaching Attorney General Todd Blanche, according to Fox News.
Hindustan Times reports that a grand jury rejected an earlier attempt to indict Slotkin and other Democratic lawmakers after a Justice Department investigation.

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Key facts

Request: Trump said Saturday he asked the DOJ to investigate Democrats over alleged threats.
Evidence: The reports say Trump did not provide evidence for his allegations.
Congress: Democrats won control of both chambers in the midterm elections and are due to take control in January.
Named senator: Trump named Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin in his post.
Impeachment calls: Fox News identifies Hank Johnson and Deborah Ross as Democrats who publicly supported impeaching Attorney General Todd Blanche.