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DOJ has no ‘investigations into words’ of Democrats, Todd Blanche says
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Attorney General Todd Blanche stated there are no ongoing Justice Department criminal investigations into statements made by senators or members of Congress, despite President Trump’s repeated calls to prosecute six Democrats over a social media video.
- President Trump accused six Democrats, dubbed the "Seditious Six," of violating the Constitution by urging intelligence and military personnel not to obey unlawful orders, but a federal grand jury previously rejected indictments against them.
- The Justice Department recently sent a letter to Senator Richard Blumenthal regarding his investigation into donors to the White House ballroom project, prompting Blumenthal to vow he would continue despite attempts at intimidation.
- Blanche emphasized the importance of free speech but warned that rhetoric could cross into criminal threats, though he said that threshold has not been met in these cases.
- Senator Elissa Slotkin, targeted by Trump and the Justice Department for her remarks, condemned the investigations as authoritarian and politically motivated, challenging the administration to proceed with prosecutions to expose their tactics.
