Blanche threatens to investigate congressional Democrats. It’s unclear for what

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday he plans to investigate congressional Democrats — but he couldn’t specify what crime they had potentially committed.

Blanche’s comments came after President Donald Trump published a social media post Saturday, ordering the Department of Justice (DOJ) to probe Democrats whom he called “extortionists” for allegedly “going around threatening a lot of people.”

After dominating the midterm elections Tuesday, Democrats have vowed to make holding the Trump administration accountable a top priority.

“Before they’re even in power, they’re already talking about investigations and impeachments with no basis, no facts, just running around,” Blanche told CNN’s Dana Bash Sunday morning. “That should be something President Trump is very concerned about, and certainly I am as well.”

Following wins this midterm season, Democrats will have majorities in both the House of Representatives and Senate next year. On Tuesday night, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the anticipated next chairman of the House Oversight Committee, issued a two-word statement on social media: “Lawyer up.”

Bash reminded Blanche that the U.S. Constitution empowers Congress to conduct oversight investigations. The attorney general pushed back.

Blanche claimed Democrats are exceeding the oversight role by threatening to impeach members of Trump’s cabinet and by “going after” private companies. He took particular issue with what he referred to as threats against college students, likely referencing Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s (D-Mich.) past comments at the University of Chicago that young people should think twice before working for the Trump administration.

“What you just described, is there a crime there?” Bash asked. 

“Well, it depends on what’s said,” Blanche answered. “So yes, there could be… when the threats become so vile and so dangerous.”

In a separate interview with Fox News, Blanche did not answer anchor Gillian Turner’s question about when a “counter-investigation” into Democrats may begin, but underscored that members of the administration could count on him to represent them.

That statement was not surprising considering Blanche’s past as Trump’s personal lawyer.

“If you work in this administration, you have a lawyer,” Blanche said. “It’s me.”