U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is directing the Justice Department to investigate what he described as Democratic attempts to impeach members of his administration after the Democratic Party secured control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said, “The Democrats are going around threatening a lot of people. This is extortion at the highest level, and they should be held accountable,” adding that “there has been no impeachable acts committed.” He said the Justice Department should “look into this criminal act” and that “imprisonment should be against these EXTORTIONISTS.”
With committee chairs now in Democratic hands, the new majority plans to summon officials, request documents and hold public hearings. Targets could include Attorney General Todd Blanche, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the Trump family’s business and cryptocurrency dealings, government contracts involving billionaire Elon Musk, cuts to federal agencies, immigration enforcement, the conduct of the war in Iran, and files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Incoming House Oversight Committee chairman Robert Garcia wrote on X, “Lawyer up,” as the election results became clear, signaling that the administration may face intense scrutiny. The White House could resist subpoenas or document requests, which would likely lead to legal battles over compliance.
Democrats have not formally committed to pursuing a third impeachment, but they possess the House majority needed to bring articles of impeachment. Removal of a president, however, would require a two‑thirds vote in the Senate—a threshold that far exceeds the Democratic caucus’s numbers.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>