@eastora.news: EASTORA REPORT | Four days after Democrats won both chambers of Congress, Donald Trump told the Justice Department to investigate lawmakers preparing to scrutinize his administration. He accused them of threatening officials and Republican donors, calling their conduct “extortion at the highest level.” In a Truth Social post on Saturday, November 7, Trump said Democrats had threatened Attorney General Todd Blanche with impeachment and Republican donors with prison. He offered no evidence of a crime. “This is Weaponization and Lawfare at another level,” he wrote, before declaring: “I am ordering the Department of Justice to look into this criminal act, immediately!” Democrats won the House and Senate in the November 3 midterms and will take control in January. They have promised probes into administration spending, corporate ties and possible abuses of power. Congress has the legal power to conduct oversight and pursue impeachment; neither is inherently criminal. Trump singled out Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin, saying she wanted to target young people simply for believing in Republican values. Her remarks concerned potential misconduct. At the University of Chicago on October 13, Slotkin urged investigations of officials who enabled potential wrongdoing. She wanted graduates considering government jobs to weigh the risk of legal trouble. “I want that deterrence message sent,” she said. Slotkin later said her remarks had been misrepresented. There is history between them. The Justice Department previously investigated Slotkin and five other Democrats over a video urging service members to refuse illegal orders. In February, a federal grand jury declined to indict them. Trump also alleged that Democratic leaders had sent threatening letters to innocent people. Democrats have sought information about private donations to a new White House ballroom, but such requests do not establish extortion. The Justice Department did not immediately confirm a new investigation. Trump has asked federal prosecutors to scrutinize the Democrats just as they prepare to use Congress’s oversight powers against his administration.

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Saturday 07 November 2026 21:50:41 GMT