Democrat Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan has acknowledged that she is under federal investigation after publicly encouraging members of the U.S. military to resist orders from President Donald Trump.
According to The Gateway Pundit, Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, admitted that federal prosecutors are probing her role in a coordinated campaign in which she and other Democrat lawmakers repeatedly told service members, You can refuse illegal orders, and, You must refuse illegal orders, in a widely circulated video.
Slotkin organized the effort, which also featured Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Representatives Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, Jason Crow of Colorado, Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, and she has been described as the ringleader of the operation.
The video, which explicitly framed its message around defiance of President Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, drew immediate outrage from conservatives who viewed it as an attempt to undermine the chain of command and politicize the armed forces. President Trump condemned the lawmakers conduct as seditious behavior, punishable by death, underscoring the seriousness with which the administration views any effort to erode military discipline and civilian authority over the armed services.
The New York Times reported that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, a longtime ally of President Trump, is leading the inquiry into Slotkins actions and has requested an interview with the senator or her private counsel through an email to the Senates sergeant-at-arms. A spokesman for Pirros office declined to confirm or deny any investigation, leaving open questions about the precise criminal statutes that may be under review but signaling that the matter is being treated with notable discretion.
Slotkin, for her part, has responded by attacking the Trump Administrations posture, portraying herself as a target of political intimidation rather than a lawmaker who may have crossed a legal and constitutional line. Facts matter little, but the threat matters quite a bit, Slotkin said, adding, The threat of legal action; the threat to your family; the threat to your staff; the threat to you.
As reported, Slotkin told the Times she learned of the investigation directly from Pirros office, which requested the interview in connection with the video urging service members to resist illegal orders. While it remains unclear exactly what officials have identified as a possible crime related to the video, the case highlights a broader concern on the right: that Democrat officials are increasingly willing to politicize the military and flirt with insubordination when it serves their agenda, even at the risk of destabilizing the very institutions they claim to defend.
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