Trump orders DOJ probe of Slotkin over alleged threats to Republicans

President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate Democratic leaders over alleged threats against Republicans, singling out Senator Elissa Slotkin without providing evidence of criminal conduct. Trump cited unspecified "threatening letters" and claimed Democrats are using "extortion at the highest level," referencing Slotkin's October speech urging young people to avoid working for his administration. Slotkin has denied wrongdoing, noting a federal grand jury declined to indict her over a separate video. The order follows months of tension between Trump and Slotkin, who faced FBI contact after calling on the military to refuse illegal orders. Slotkin previously declined a Justice Department interview, calling the intimidation "the point" of the probe.