US EditionSen. Elissa Slotkin says she's under federal investigation after video about refusing illegal orders
The investigation follows a video urging military personnel to refuse unlawful orders, a principle of military law, leading to administrative actions and legal challenges, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said the Department of Justice is investigating her for appearing in a video urging troops to `refuse illegal orders`, learning of the probe after Jeanine Pirro's office requested an interview.
- Slotkin organized the video with five fellow Democratic veterans urging troops to remember their oath and resist unlawful commands amid concerns about labeling left-wing groups as `domestic terrorists`.
- Slotkin's office says it was flooded with threats and required 24-hour security from Capitol Police, while her father’s home was targeted in a `swatting` incident last week.
- Administrative proceedings could result in reduced rank and pension for participants, while a spokesman for Ms. Pirro's office declined to confirm or deny an investigation after requesting an interview.
- Ms. Slotkin called the probe an effort to weaponize government power and intimidate dissent, describing it as political repression, and she grew more concerned this week after the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
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Sen. Slotkin says she's under federal investigation over illegal orders video
Sen. Elissa Slotkin said she is under federal investigation over a video in which she and five other Democratic members of Congress reminded active service members of of their responsibility to refuse illegal orders.
Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin was notified that the government of President Donald Trump investigates her after organizing and appearing in a video in which she and other Democrats urge members of the military service to resist “illegal orders.” Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, first revealed to the New York Times that prosecutors are investigating her. A person with knowledge of the situation, who was not allowed to speak publicly about the mat…
Tough-talking Elissa Slotkin now plays victim amid DOJ investigation over ‘seditious’ video
Less than two months after Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin urged the military and intelligence community to defy the 47th POTUS, she’s complaining about the consequences of her “seditious behavior,” as some, including President Trump, are calling it. “Facts matter little, but the threat matters quite a bit,” the Holly Democrat told The New York Times on Monday. “The threat of legal action; the threat to your family; the threat to your staff; the th…
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