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Democrats Say DOJ Investigating Them Over Video Calling on Troops to Resist ‘Illegal Orders’

President Donald Trump accused the lawmakers of sedition, which he said is punishable by death.
Democrats Say DOJ Investigating Them Over Video Calling on Troops to Resist ‘Illegal Orders’
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of congress, in Wyandotte, Mich., on March 4, 2025. Paul Sancya/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging U.S. service members to defy “illegal orders” confirmed Wednesday that they are being investigated by the Justice Department.

The group includes four House representatives and two senators with military or intelligence backgrounds, according to contacts from the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, D.C., led by Jeanine Pirro.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.