‘Seditious six’ Democrats contacted by DOJ, Jason Crow says
Six Democratic lawmakers who are military veterans – Reps.Jason Crow, Maggie Hassan? (note: the article lists Maggie Goodlander), Chris Deluzio, Chrissy Houlahan and Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly – appeared in a November video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders. Slotkin said this week she has been contacted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C., and Rep. Jason Crow said all six have been contacted by the Department of Justice. The November video prompted an FBI request for interviews via the sergeants-at-arms, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to confirm or deny any inquiry. President Trump and some administration allies labeled the lawmakers “seditious,” drawing sharp criticism and threats; Crow said trump is pressuring officials to harass him but that he will continue to defend the constitution.The group has been nicknamed the “Seditious Six,” and tensions have escalated publicly between figures such as retired Sen.Mark Kelly and commentator Pete Hegseth, including efforts to demote Kelly and a subsequent lawsuit.
‘Seditious six’ Democrats who urged troops to disobey illegal orders contacted by DOJ, Jason Crow says
The six Democratic lawmakers who made a video urging U.S. military members to refuse illegal orders have each been contacted by the Department of Justice, according to Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO).
Crow appeared in the November video alongside five fellow veteran lawmakers: Sens. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Reps. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA). The video sparked national attention after President Donald Trump blasted the lawmakers on Truth Social for “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR,” suggesting that their actions were “punishable by DEATH!”
Slotkin announced on Tuesday that she is under investigation by the DOJ for her participation in the video, saying that she had been contacted by the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. Crow said on Wednesday that all six of the lawmakers in the video have been contacted by the DOJ.
“Donald Trump called for my arrest, prosecution, and execution—all because I said something he didn’t like. Now he’s pressuring his political appointees to harass me for daring to speak up and hold him accountable. I won’t be intimidated and will keep fighting to uphold my oath to the Constitution and defend our country,” Crow said in a statement to the Washington Examiner.
A spokesperson for Crow’s office told the Washington Examiner that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia sent an interview request to Crow regarding the November video. In November, the FBI requested interviews with the six lawmakers through the sergeants-at-arms of the House and Senate.
When reached for comment on Crow and Slotkin’s statements, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia told the Washington Examiner that it does not “confirm or deny the existence of an investigation.”
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In the November video in question, the veteran lawmakers told military service members that “threats” to the Constitution are coming “from right here at home.”
The lawmakers in the video have been dubbed the “Seditious Six” by administration officials, such as War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth and Kelly have traded many barbs over the past several months since the release of the video. Hegseth moved to demote Kelly, a retired Naval captain, in early January, and Kelly filed a lawsuit against Hegseth on Monday.
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