Democrat Senator Says She Faces Federal Investigation
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said she is under federal investigation after she participated in a November video urging U.S. military servicemembers to reject illegal orders.
“Last week, the U.S. Attorney for D.C. asked to interview me because of a 90-second video that President Trump didn’t like. The intimidation *is the point*. And it’s not going to work,” Slotkin said.
Watch her full video response:
Last week, the U.S. Attorney for D.C. asked to interview me because of a 90-second video that President Trump didn’t like.
The intimidation *is the point*. And it’s not going to work.
Watch my full response. pic.twitter.com/j6Z9bYqi5y
— Sen. Elissa Slotkin (@SenatorSlotkin) January 14, 2026
POLITICO has more:
Slotkin, who was recruited by the CIA as a Middle East analyst and served three tours in Iraq, was among five other Democratic military veterans featured in the video, including Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Reps. Maggie Goodlander (N.H.), Jason Crow (Colo.), Chris Deluzio (Pa.) and Chrissy Houlahan (Pa.).
Trump at the time called the lawmakers’ actions “seditious” and said they should face trial.
Crow said he had been contacted by the Trump administration as well about the video.
“Donald Trump is using the Department of Justice as a weapon to harass and intimidate me in particular, as well as the other members who filmed that video,” he told reporters. “We are not going to stop it from us doing our job.”
Kelly this week filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other senior military leaders after his own investigation was announced and the Defense Department began to take steps to downgrade his retirement rank.
Slotkin first told The New York Times she had learned about the investigation from the office of Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Pirro’s office told POLITICO it does not confirm or deny the existence of federal investigations.
“Facts matter little, but the threat matters quite a bit,” Slotkin told The New York Times, according to Fox News.
“The threat of legal action; the threat to your family; the threat to your staff; the threat to you,” she added.
“Therefore, in response to Senator Mark Kelly’s seditious statements — and his pattern of reckless misconduct — the Department of War is taking administrative action against Captain Mark E. Kelly, USN (Ret). The department has initiated retirement grade determination proceedings under 10 U.S.C. § 1370(f), with reduction in his retired grade resulting in a corresponding reduction in retired pay,” Hegseth said regarding Kelly earlier this month.
“To ensure this action, the Secretary of War has also issued a formal Letter of Censure, which outlines the totality of Captain (for now) Kelly’s reckless misconduct. This Censure is a necessary process step, and will be placed in Captain Kelly’s official and permanent military personnel file,” he added.
Sen. Mark Kelly Takes Legal Action Against Pete Hegseth Following Retirement Pay Reduction, Censure Letter
Fox News shared further:
The senator’s lawsuit said the Trump administration’s actions “trample on protections the Constitution singles out as essential to legislative independence.”
“It appears that never in our nation’s history has the Executive Branch imposed military sanctions on a Member of Congress for engaging in disfavored political speech,” the lawsuit states.
The Pentagon’s actions “violate numerous constitutional guarantees and have no basis in statute,” the lawsuit adds.
A War Department official told Fox News Digital that the agency was aware of the lawsuit.
“However, as a matter of policy, the Department does not comment on ongoing litigation,” the official said.
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