Attorney General Todd Blanche: Threats from Democrats ‘not going to work’

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times - Sunday, November 8, 2026

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday the Trump administration will not “tolerate” threats from Democrats against Republican lawmakers, but he stopped short of pledging a Department of Justice investigation called for by the president.

President Trump on Saturday posted a statement on social media ordering the Justice Department to investigate “threatening letters” sent from Democratic political leaders “to many people, all innocent,” which he called a “criminal act.”

Mr. Blanche made the talk show rounds on Sunday, condemning Democratic threats such as Rep. Robert Garcia, the incoming chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, warning Republicans to “Lawyer up” on social media.

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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who is slated to become House speaker in January, said Sunday that his party plans to “visit accountability on the wrongdoing” of the Trump administration.

Mr. Blanche said he will defend any administration official targeted by the Democrats and warned them against going too far when they take control of Congress in January.

“It is important that they exercise oversight responsibly. They are not allowed to just go around threatening existing members of the administration, to just go around threatening companies. And that is what President Trump is extremely worried about, and he should be,” the attorney general said.

Democrats are calling for the impeachment of Cabinet members, including Mr. Blanche, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Michigan Democrat, warned young people recently to “avoid” going to work for the Trump administration or else face “a ton of problems.”

Democrats are poised to investigate Big Tech CEOs, including Elon Musk and leaders of Amazon, Nvidia and Meta, over AI concerns and their connection to the president.

“This is Weaponization and Lawfare at another level,” Mr. Trump posted on Saturday.

Mr. Blanche said he’s waiting to see whether Democrats carry out their threats.

“If that’s what these what the new incoming leadership wants to do, we are ready. And if you work in this administration, you have a lawyer. It’s me, and we will defend you. We will work hard,” he said.