Trump orders DOJ to investigate Democrats as Blanche backs probe calls

President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Justice to investigate Democratic leaders over alleged threats against Republican officials, donors, and supporters, according to CNBC and Al Jazeera. The Washington Examiner and Politico reported that Attorney General Todd Blanche backed the President's call on Sunday. CNBC noted that the order comes after Trump claimed Democrats were making ongoing threats, though he provided no evidence of criminal conduct or details of specific communications. [1][2][4][6]

CNBC reported that Trump specifically targeted Democratic Representative Elissa Slotkin in his call for a federal inquiry into alleged threats against Republicans. In a social media post published days after Democrats secured control of Congress in the midterm elections, Trump accused the opposition party of lawfare and targeting administration officials, as reported by Al Jazeera, Newsweek, and Fox News. [4][5][7][9][10]

Attorney General Blanche stated that lawmakers were threatening current members of the administration as well as American companies that have invested in domestic jobs and manufacturing, according to the Washington Examiner. NewsCord reported that Blanche refrained from answering direct questions regarding the specifics of the proposed investigations. [1][8]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Trump previously warned Democrats against attempting to impeach him following the midterm elections. The House of Representatives previously impeached Trump on December 18, 2019, on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, but the Senate acquitted him on both articles on February 5, 2020. [11][13][16]