"Slotkin told ABC: It makes me incredibly nervous that we're about to see people in law enforcement, people in uniform military get nervous, get stressed, shoot at American civilians. It is a very, very stressful situation for these law enforcement and for the communities on the ground. So it was a basically a warning to say, like, if you're asked to do, something particularly against American citizens, you have the ability to go to your JAG officer and push back."
"Slotkin was explaining the message of a video she took part in with other Democratic lawmakers (all of whom are veterans of the military or intelligence community) in which they warned troops not to follow illegal orders. They claimed there are threats to the Constitution within the United States and the military is being pitted against citizens. The video led to Trump calling for the lawmakers to be jailed and put on trial for seditious behavior."
Elissa Slotkin warned that deployed National Guard troops could become nervous, stressed, and shoot American civilians if asked to act against citizens. She and other Democratic lawmakers, many with military or intelligence backgrounds, urged troops not to follow illegal orders and to consult JAG officers when asked to act against Americans. The video prompted calls from Donald Trump to jail the lawmakers and characterized the actions as seditious, with a separate post suggesting death as a punishment. Commentary warned that such speculation can radicalize. Two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C.; one, Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, died. An Afghan national faces first-degree murder charges. Marykwayne Mullin demanded an apology.
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