US EditionSix Democratic Lawmakers Contacted by DOJ Over Video Urging Military to Resist Illegal Orders
The Department of Justice has contacted six Democratic lawmakers over a November video urging military personnel to refuse illegal orders, escalating after initial FBI inquiries.
- On Wednesday, Democratic lawmakers confirmed the Trump administration escalated its probe after the FBI interviewed them late last year and Jeanine Pirro's office sought interviews last week.
- The 90-second video told military service members they 'must refuse illegal orders,' and President Donald Trump and aides labeled it seditious, calling it 'punishable by death' last year.
- The Pentagon moved last week to demote Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona and retired Navy captain, who flew 39 combat missions and four spaceflights and is subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice; Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling the punishment unconstitutional.
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Wednesday the members did not violate the law and Democrats 'stand firmly behind them', while lawmakers called the inquiries political and legal intimidation.
- The four House members and two senators all with military or intelligence backgrounds face unclear legal violations, raising First Amendment and civil‑military issues while U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office probes potential rank or pension reductions.
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Maggie Goodlander slams Trump DOJ for ‘targeting’ her over video urging military personnel to defy illegal orders - The Boston Globe
The first-term Democrat from New Hampshire has faced criticism from Republican leaders in New Hampshire, as the blowback from Trump may be boosting her profile.
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Three more Democrats said Wednesday that federal prosecutors contacted them after they appeared in a video urging members of the military and intelligence community to ignore orders from superiors. Reps. Jason Crow of Colorado, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania said they would not back down as the Trump administration scrutinizes […] The post JUST IN: DOJ Launches Investigations Into Three Members Of Infamo…
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"The six of us are being targeted not because we said something untrue, but because we said something President Donald Trump and Secretary Hegseth didn’t want anyone to hear,” Houlahan said.
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