Trump and his Justice Department stand defiant as Democrats ready an investigative blitz

President Donald Trump and the Justice Department signaled a confrontational era after Democrats’ midterm victories, warning that upcoming probes could be met with retaliation. Trump posted on social media that investigative requests already filed by Democrats amount to “extortion at the highest level,” calling for accountability. Attorney General Todd Blanche echoed him on Sunday shows, saying criminal investigations into Democrats are possible. Rep. Robert Garcia, set to chair the House Oversight Committee, said Democrats will not be intimidated and is preparing inquiries into what he called the “Trump crime family.” The rhetoric points to a major showdown over Congress’s power to check the White House.