# Trump orders DOJ to investigate Democrats for ‘threatening’ people

https://mins.news/en/item/134019

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-07 19:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/trump-orders-doj-to-investigate-democrats-for-threatening-people?traffic_source=rss

> Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate Democrats for allegedly threatening people with impeachment and other penalties after they won control of both chambers of Congress. On Truth Social, he called their actions criminal and accused them of extortion without providing evidence. Democrats have said they will investigate the Trump family’s finances and several agencies and officials.

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