"In November, Slotkin and five other Democratic members of Congress who served in the armed services or the intelligence community appeared in a video calling on those in their former professions to refuse unlawful commands. The other Democrats in the video were Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA). They served in the Navy, Army, Air Force, and Central Intelligence Agency. You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders, they said."
"In response, President Donald Trump melted down and claimed the lawmakers were guilty of SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH. Last week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stripped Kelly of his military rank over the video. On Monday, Kelly announced he is suing Hegseth. A spokesman for Ms. Pirro's office declined to confirm or deny any investigation, and it is unclear exactly what officials have identified as a possible crime related to the video, the Times said of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia."
"Pirro, a former Fox News host whose ex-husband was given a last-minute pardon by Trump in 2021, has shown a willingness to probe Trump's political foes. On Sunday, the Times reported that her office opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell for not drastically cutting interest rates. In recent months, Trump has accused the chair of mismanaging the renovations to the Fed's headquarters in Washington, D.C., and misleading Congr"
The Department of Justice is investigating Sen. Elissa Slotkin for participating in a video that urged U.S. service members and intelligence officials to refuse illegal orders. Slotkin learned of the probe when the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia requested to speak with her or her attorney. Six Democratic lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds appeared in the video calling on those in their former professions to refuse unlawful commands. President Donald Trump accused the lawmakers of seditious behavior. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth removed Sen. Mark Kelly's military rank; Kelly is suing Hegseth. A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney declined to confirm an investigation, and officials have not identified a specific crime.
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