Donald Trump says "EXTORTIONISTS" should be imprisoned, urges Republicans to act smart, fast

Democrats captured the House in the midterms and began outlining investigations into Trump administration officials. Trump responded on Truth Social by saying they were threatening officials with impeachment—including Attorney General Todd Blanche and War Secretary Pete Hegseth—and donors with punishment, which he said was baseless. He argued that jail should instead target Democrats he accused of using threats, and urged Republicans to act more shrewdly and quickly. Separately, White House Counsel Will Scharf wrote to incoming Oversight Chairman Robert Garcia warning that planned probes could cross into criminality and citing Garcia's remarks telling Republicans to get lawyers. Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett said Congress has a proper oversight role but that the Democrats' recent comments could approach unlawful intimidation under a statute. The dispute centers on the limits of congressional oversight and whether threatened investigations could bring legal consequences.