Trump orders DOJ investigation into Democrats over impeachment calls

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he is ordering the Department of Justice to investigate Democrats who have talked of impeaching cabinet officials, calling the threats a criminal act and extortion at the highest level.

Why it matters: The order directs federal law enforcement at the opposition's stated oversight plans days after Democrats won control of Congress, and neither outlet reporting it had a Justice Department response.

Data as of The Hill report of November 7, 2026 (3:05 p.m. ET) and Al Jazeera report of November 7, 2026, each read in full via the estate browser route and agreeing on the Truth Social post and its wording. Al Jazeera noted that Trump gave no evidence for his claim that Democrats were threatening his donors. No Department of Justice statement or Democratic response to the order was reported by either outlet at the time of reading. Developing item.

President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Saturday that he is ordering the Department of Justice to look into what he called a criminal act, after Democrats talked of impeaching cabinet officials. He wrote that Democrats are threatening people with impeachment and other forms of punishment, calling it “extortion at the highest level” and saying those responsible should be held accountable.

The calls he was answering were specific. Representative Hank Johnson said on Thursday that the offenses of Attorney General Todd Blanche demand that he be impeached, convicted and removed, Representative Deborah Ross said removing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should be a top priority, and Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican, said he plans to call for a vote to impeach Hegseth. Al Jazeera reported that Trump also said, without providing evidence, that some Democrats were threatening his donors over their political views.

Trump orders DOJ investigation into Democrats over impeachment calls

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