DOJ Questions Five Democrats Over Video Urging Troops to Refuse Illegal Orders

The Justice Department has asked five Democratic lawmakers—Reps. Chris Deluzio, Chrissy Houlahan, Maggie Goodlander, Rep. Jason Crow, and Sen. Elissa Slotkin—for interviews about a November video urging service members not to follow illegal orders. The inquiries follow FBI involvement and come as the Pentagon demotes Sen. Mark Kelly and trims his pension after his appearance in the video, a move Kelly is challenging in court. Trump allies have branded the video as sedition, while legal experts say criminal charges would be difficult to prove given high intent requirements and First Amendment protections; Democrats call the probes political intimidation as partisan tensions rise.