Trump Directs DOJ to Probe Democrats Over Impeachment Threats

President Donald Trump announced he has instructed the Department of Justice to investigate alleged threats by Democratic lawmakers to impeach Attorney General Todd Blanche. The declaration, shared on Truth Social, came after Democrats gained control of the House and Senate following the midterm elections, capitalizing on strong majorities.

Trump asserted that Democrats are threatening several individuals, including the Attorney General, with impeachment without justification. Two House Democrats, Reps. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., and Deborah Ross, D-N.C., have publicly expressed support for impeaching Blanche.

I personally believe that the offenses of Todd Blanche demand that he be impeached and convicted and removed from office, Johnson stated during an interview on SiriusXM’s “The Dan Abrams Show.”

Ross also voiced support for impeaching Blanche, mentioning “should start with Hegseth” during her appearance on Dan Abrams’ radio show.

Trump denied any impeachable acts by Blanche or other officials. He did not specifically mention Johnson or Ross or comment on Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who is expected to reintroduce impeachment articles against Hegseth.

Trump singled out Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, claiming she advocated targeting young Republicans. Slotkin, during an event at the University of Chicago, discussed discouraging young people from joining the Trump administration by highlighting potential challenges they might face.

I want young people coming out of school to say, ‘Should I go work for the Trump administration? Like, that sounds fun, I might get an opportunity.’ I want them to be like, ‘Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want, and so let me avoid participating in that,’ Slotkin explained.

Additionally, Trump alleged that Democrats have also been threatening Republican donors with imprisonment because of their political views. Despite not naming any donors, Democrats have indicated plans to scrutinize significant Republican donors and corporations, according to Reuters.

Concluding his post, Trump labeled these actions as “extortion” and called for a DOJ investigation into the alleged misconduct.