US EditionSlotkin Rejects Justice Department Request for Interview on Democrats' Video About 'Illegal Orders'
Senator Slotkin and five Democrats urged military personnel to refuse unlawful orders; her lawyer called the DOJ inquiry unconstitutional and warned of potential First Amendment litigation.
- On Thursday, Sen. Elissa Slotkin declined a DOJ interview, with Bharara stating, `It is therefore perplexing that the Department of Justice has begun an inquiry into the matter.`
- A 90-second video posted last November urged U.S. service members to refuse unlawful orders, and the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. sought voluntary interviews of the six lawmakers.
- Threats against Slotkin included a bomb threat to Slotkin's Michigan farm, swatting of Slotkin's parents, and a police detail for Slotkin's brother amid the fallout from the video.
- Slotkin's legal team argued that her constitutional rights were infringed and that the refusal shifts the burden to the Justice Department to decide on escalation or retreat.
- The video coincided with U.S. military Caribbean airstrikes linked to at least 126 deaths and triggered Pentagon administrative actions against Sen. Mark Kelly, highlighting broader institutional and political fallout.
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Michigan Senator Slotkin Declines Interview with DOJ over “Illegal Orders” Video
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin (D- MI) said she will not sit down for an interview with the Justice Department over a video she released months ago telling military members they can ignore illegal orders.
Democrats Fight Back Against DOJ On Illegal Orders Video
Perhaps nothing exemplifies the Trump administration’s lawlessness better than the attempts to sic the Department of Justice on six Democrats over a video encouraging military service members to obey the law. As I wrote last month, Felon Trump was so triggered by the video, he accused Slotkin and the other congressmembers who made it of “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” His lickspittle at the DOJ, Jeanine Pirro, and lackey Secretary of …
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OANow.comSlotkin rejects DOJ request for interview
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan refused to comply with a Justice Department investigation into a video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders” — escalating a dispute that President Donald Trump publicly pushed.
Ohio Capital Journal
Michigan Advance‘The intimidation is the point’: Slotkin won’t interview with DOJ over ‘illegal orders’ video
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) walks into the Senate Chamber on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Two opposing health care bills intended to avert rising health care premiums have failed. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin has notified U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro that she will not interview with the Justice Department over a v…
Slotkin, Houlahan refuse to sit for DOJ interviews over ‘illegal orders’ video
Two Democratic lawmakers – Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania – said Thursday they will not sit for interviews with the Justice Department related to their involvement in a video urging service members to disobey illegal orders.
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