Trump orders DOJ to investigate Democrats over impeachment threats

President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department on Saturday to investigate Democrats for allegedly threatening people with impeachment and punishment, calling their actions a "criminal act" without providing evidence. The order follows Democratic gains in Tuesday's midterm elections, which will give them House control in January. Democratic leaders have promised to reassert congressional oversight through hearings and investigations into Trump administration actions. Trump's social media post accused Democrats of sending "threatening letters to many people, all innocent," referencing document requests on matters like tech donations for a White House ballroom renovation. Trump's post also cited Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin, who suggested Congress should investigate Trump enablers to deter young people from joining the administration. The Justice Department previously investigated Slotkin over a video urging service members to disobey illegal orders, but a grand jury rejected indictment attempts.