Trump and Justice Department Brace for Democratic Investigations

President Donald Trump and his Justice Department are taking a combative stance toward Democrats after their midterm election victories, signaling intense conflict as lawmakers prepare aggressive investigations into the executive branch next year. Attorney General Todd Blanche echoed Trump's defiance, saying criminal investigations of Democrats are possible, while Rep. Robert Garcia, poised to chair the House Oversight Committee, is preparing probes into what he calls the "Trump crime family." Democrats have not ruled out impeachment, with House leader Hakeem Jeffries supporting a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Some Democrats worry the investigative focus could overshadow their central promise to lower living costs, and incoming senators like Adam Hamilton of Kansas expressed skepticism about impeachment, preferring to focus on unity and setting guardrails rather than deepening national divisions.