Slotkin under federal investigation over video to troops
January 15, 2026
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as posted by the channelMichigan Senator Elissa Slotkin says she is under federal investigation for her involvement in a video telling U.S. troops to resist illegal orders. The Iraq War veteran and former CIA analyst organized the November video in which she and five other Democratic lawmakers told military personnel not to follow orders if they are unlawful.
President Trump and his aides have called that video seditious. In a video posted to social media on Wednesday, Slotkin said the president is using the federal government to go after his critics and is "meant to get you to shut up."
Three other lawmakers who appeared in that November video also confirmed Wednesday that they have been contacted by Trump officials. It comes just days after Arizona Senator Mark Kelly said he's suing the Pentagon over its efforts to punish him over his involvement.
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