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Trump orders US Justice Department to look into Democrats for 'threatening' people with impeachment, other penalties

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President Trump directed the US Justice Department to investigate Democrats for allegedly threatening people with impeachment and other penalties, which he characterized as criminal acts without presenting evidence. This came after Democrats won control of Congress in the midterm elections and promised to conduct investigations into the Trump administration. Among those targeted by Trump's order is Senator Elissa Slotkin, who suggested that young professionals should consider potential repercussions before working for the Trump administration, a comment some Republicans deemed threatening but which Slotkin defended as simply advocating accountability under the law.
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Narrative

President Donald Trump ordered the US Justice Department on Saturday to look into Democrats for “threatening a lot of people” with impeachment and other forms of punishment, saying in a social media post that their actions amount to a “criminal act”, without providing evidence.
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🔮 I want them to be like, ‘Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want.

Claims (20 extracted, 3 hedged)

President Donald Trump ordered the US Justice Department on Saturday to look into Democrats for “threatening a lot of people” with impeachment and other forms of punishment, saying in a social media post that their actions amount to a “criminal act”, without providing evidence. asserted
actions → order → evidence
Democratic candidates routed Trump’s Republicans in midterm elections on Tuesday, giving them control of Congress starting in January. asserted
candidates → rout → January
Party leaders have promised to reassert Congress’ oversight of the executive branch once they are in power by holding hearings and conducting investigations into Trump administration actions. asserted
they → promise → actions
In his post, Trump accused Democrats of sending “threatening letters to many people, all innocent”. asserted
all → accuse → people
Members of Congress have released copies of letters seeking documents on matters such as tech company donations for the large ballroom Trump is building at the White House. asserted
Trump → release → House
Trump’s post also referred to Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, who suggested in remarks last month at the University of Chicago that Congress should investigate people who have enabled Trump’s policies. uncertain
who → refer → policies
“I want young people coming out of school to say, ‘Should I go work for the Trump administration?’… asserted
I → want → administration
I want them to be like, ‘Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want. uncertain
I → want → that
And so I might avoid participating in that,’” Slotkin said. uncertain
Slotkin → avoid → that
“I want that deterrence message sent.” asserted
message → want → ?
Her comments, within weeks of the midterm elections, were criticised by some Republicans. asserted
comments → criticise → Republicans
Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah wrote on social media that Slotkin was threatening young people who wanted to go into politics. asserted
who → write → politics
Slotkin responded that Lee had lied about her comments and wrote, “Spare us the manufactured outrage”. asserted
Lee → respond → outrage
Trump’s Justice Department has investigated Slotkin before. asserted
Department → investigate → Slotkin
A former CIA analyst, she was among a group of Democratic lawmakers with national security backgrounds whom the department investigated after they posted a video urging service members and intelligence officials to disobey illegal orders from the administration. asserted
they → investigate → administration
A grand jury rejected the attempt to indict them. asserted
jury → reject → them
Slotkin said in a social media post on Saturday that the issue should not be controversial. asserted
issue → say → Saturday
“If you break the law or use taxpayer dollars to enrich yourself, you should be held accountable. asserted
you → break → yourself
If you didn’t break the law, then it’s all good,” she said. asserted
she → break → law
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. asserted
Department → respond → comment
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