Trump orders DOJ probe of Democrats over alleged threats

President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate Democrats for alleged threats, calling their actions a criminal act without providing evidence, following Democratic gains in the midterm elections. Trump accused Democrats of sending threatening letters to innocent people, referencing congressional requests for documents on topics like tech donations for a White House ballroom. He also cited Senator Elissa Slotkin’s remarks urging deterrence for potential Trump administration employees, which Republicans criticized as threatening. Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, denied the claims and noted past Justice Department investigations into her and other Democrats were rejected by a grand jury. Democratic leaders plan to hold hearings and investigations into the administration once they take control of Congress in January.