The FBI has requested interviews with six Democrats from Congress who told members of the military they must refuse any illegal orders, a Justice Department official told Reuters on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON — The FBI has requested interviews with six Democrats from Congress who told members of the military they must refuse any illegal orders, a Justice Department official told Reuters on Tuesday.
The move, reported earlier by Fox News, comes a day after the Pentagon threatened to recall Sen. Mark Kelly, a Navy veteran and one of the six lawmakers, to active duty potentially to face military charges over what Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth described as "seditious" acts on social media.The other lawmakers, who made the comments in a video released last week, include Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA analyst and Iraq war veteran, and Reps. Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Chris Deluzio and Chrissy Houlahan, all military veterans.The legislators created the video amid concerns from Democrats — echoed privately by some U.S. military commanders — that the Trump administration is violating the law by ordering strikes on vessels purportedly carrying suspected drug traffickers in Latin American waters.The Pentagon has argued the strikes are justified because the drug smugglers are considered terrorists.Trump accused lawmakers of seditionPresident Donald Trump accused the six Democrats of sedition, saying in a social media post that the crime was punishable by death.His administration has shattered longstanding norms by using law enforcement, including the Justice Department, to pursue his perceived enemies.The Justice Department official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the interviews were to determine "if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there." The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.In a statement on Monday, Kelly dismissed the Pentagon's threat as an intimidation tactic.
Traffic Weather Sports Classifieds Cars Jobs Homes Television Radio Salt Lake Utah Local Politics Military Crime Law
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tom Ellis' Embattled 'FBI' Spin-Off Finally Replaces a Key Role With an NCIS AlumMarisa Williams is an Senior News Writer at Collider who focuses mostly on TV News, Book Adaptations, and Science Fiction.
Read more »
Hoskinson involves FBI after developer's 'careless' experiment splits Cardano blockchainAn IOG employee resigned after Hoskinson involved the FBI to investigate the incident, concerned that development mistakes could lead to legal consequences.
Read more »
FBI Investigates Congress Members After Trump's Call for ArrestsThe FBI is reportedly interviewing members of Congress who appeared in a video criticizing the president, following a call by Donald Trump for their arrest. This comes after Trump labeled their actions as seditious. The video prompted a bomb threat at Senator Elissa Slotkin's residence.
Read more »
FBI Interviewing Democrats Trump Has Called ‘Seditious’The group of Democrat lawmakers released a video last week saying, 'Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders.'
Read more »
FBI opens inquiry into 6 Democrats appearing in video that urged defying illegal orders, lawmakers sayThe group appeared in a video last week that called on service members and members of the intelligence community to 'refuse illegal orders.'
Read more »
FBI probes six Democrats who pushed service members to 'refuse illegal orders'Democratic lawmakers posted a video to social media urging military troops to refuse any illegal orders they may receive. Senator Elissa Slotkin recently introduced legislation, the No Troops in Our Streets Act, to put limits on the Trump Administration’s ability to deploy the National Guard into American communities.
Read more »