Trump orders probe into Democrats, accuses them of extortion

President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate Democrats, accusing them of extortion for threatening Republican officials and donors with impeachment and prison. The order follows the Democratic Party's victory in Tuesday's midterm elections, securing control of both the House and Senate starting in January. Trump wrote on Truth Social that Democrats threatened "many people, including the Attorney General of the United States," and claimed no impeachable acts occurred. He called the alleged threats "extortion of the worst kind" and accused opponents of targeting Republican donors for their political positions, without providing evidence or naming specific authors. The statement comes two days after Democratic Representatives Hank Johnson and Deborah Ross advocated impeachment proceedings. Trump also attacked Senator Elissa Slotkin over her October remarks supporting investigations into government officials, and had mentioned on Monday considering preemptive pardons for administration members.