Trump directs federal prosecutors to investigate Democratic opponents
Trump instructed the DOJ to investigate Democrats for threatening people with impeachment, offering no evidence of criminal conduct.
President Trump ordered the US Justice Department to investigate Democrats for threatening impeachment and punishment, which he called criminal acts. Trump provided no evidence.
Democrats won the midterm elections and will control Congress from January. They plan to hold hearings and investigations into Trump administration actions.
Congress members have sent letters requesting documents about matters like tech donations to a Trump building project. Trump singled out Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, who suggested Congress should investigate people who enabled Trump policies.
A grand jury previously rejected an attempt to indict Slotkin after a similar investigation.
- Elissa Slotkin of Michigan
- Senator targeted
- January
- Congress transition
- Rejected attempt to indict Slotkin
- Previous grand jury decision
Why it mattersOrdering the Justice Department to investigate political rivals raises concerns about whether the federal legal system is being used for political purposes instead of justice.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but Australia tracks US political stability and rule-of-law practices closely.
