Donald Trump says "The Democrats are going around threatening a lot of people" over investigations

After Democrats won control of Congress in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump asked the Justice Department to examine their conduct, accusing them without evidence of intimidating people through impeachment threats and other penalties. In a Truth Social post, Trump called their actions criminal and said some Democrats were pressuring his donors and cabinet members; he named Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin, who had earlier suggested that people enabling administration policies should face investigation. Republicans criticized those remarks, while Slotkin said a Republican senator had misrepresented her comments. Democrats, set to take power in January, have promised hearings and document requests covering administration actions, including Trump family finances and a White House ballroom project. The Justice Department did not immediately comment.