{"id":2535928,"date":"2026-01-14T03:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slotkin-reveals-shes-under-federal-investigation-for-illegal-orders-video\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T03:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:40:13","slug":"slotkin-reveals-shes-under-federal-investigation-for-illegal-orders-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slotkin-reveals-shes-under-federal-investigation-for-illegal-orders-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Slotkin reveals she&#8217;s under federal investigation for &#8216;illegal orders&#8217; video"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fslotkin-reveals-shes-under-federal-investigation-for-illegal-orders-video%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2535928&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a former CIA officer, revealed she is the subject of a federal investigation after appearing in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >2025 joint video urging members<\/a> of the military and intelligence community that they are not obligated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-blasts-seditious-democratic-veterans-punishable-by-death\/\" title=\"Trump blasts ...seditious... Democratic veterans: ...Punishable by death...\">follow illegal orders<\/a>.She told The New york Times she was notified by the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, and described fears about legal and personal repercussions from the inquiry. The November video featured six Democratic lawmakers and veterans &#8211; including Sen. Mark Kelly and Reps. Chris deluzio, Chrissy Houlahan, Jason Crow, and Maggie Goodlander &#8211; warning that threats to the Constitution can come from within the U.S.and telling service members, &#8220;You can refuse illegal orders,&#8221; without specifying particular orders. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has accused Kelly of violating the Uniform Code of military Justice, initiated proceedings to reduce Kelly&#8217;s retired grade and pay, and labeled the video seditious; Kelly has sued Hegseth. Pirro&#8217;s office declined to confirm or deny the existence or details of the investigation, and it remains unclear what specific crimes, if any, officials believe the video may have involved.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Slotkin reveals she&rsquo;s under federal investigation for &lsquo;illegal orders&rsquo; video<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2472124\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elissa-slotkin\/\">Elissa Slotkin<\/a> (D-MI) announced she is under a federal investigation for her participation in a joint video message in 2025 in which she told members of the intelligence community and the United States military that they were not obligated to follow illegal orders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin, a former CIA officer, first revealed that she was under investigation in an interview with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/13\/us\/politics\/slotkin-pirro-trump-justice-dept-video.html\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>, explaining that she was informed about it from the office of the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4417965\/trump-robots-big-factor-ford-vacancies\/\">Trump hypes robots as &#8216;big factor&#8217; as Ford struggles to fill thousands of vacancies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4417848\/blackburn-challenges-jackson-define-woman-transgender-sports-cases\/\">Blackburn challenges Jackson to define &#8216;woman&#8217; in Supreme Court transgender sports cases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4416612\/sotomayor-swipes-supreme-court-rejecting-precedent-been-doing-lot-lately\/\">Sotomayor swipes at Supreme Court rejecting precedent: &#8216;We&#8217;ve been doing an awful lot of that lately&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The video, which featured six congressional Democrats who were veterans of the intelligence community and military, was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3892669\/democratic-veterans-congress-unlawful-orders\/\">released in November<\/a>. The video warned that &ldquo;this administration is pitting&rdquo; military members and intelligence community professionals &ldquo;against &ldquo;American citizens.&rdquo; It also warned that &ldquo;threats to our Constitution aren&rsquo;t just coming from abroad, but from right here at home.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Sen, Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), and Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) appeared in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fk9Gh3qwW4I&amp;lc=UgyBwqBWT145Umn3PYN4AaABAg\">video<\/a> and issued a message saying, &ldquo;You can refuse illegal orders.&rdquo; None, however, elaborated on what orders were considered unlawful.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Facts matter little, but the threat matters quite a bit,&rdquo; Slotkin said in her interview with <em>The New York Times<\/em>. &ldquo;The threat of legal action; the threat to your family; the threat to your staff; the threat to you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin is the second senator to face an investigation regarding the video. Sen. Mark Kelly was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4406576\/hegseth-demotes-mark-kelly-issues-censure-seditious-six-video\/\">accused of violating two articles<\/a> of the Uniform Code of Military Justice by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who issued a letter of censure and a request to demote Kelly earlier this month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Six weeks ago, Senator Mark Kelly &mdash; and five other members of Congress &mdash; released a reckless and seditious video that was clearly intended to undermine good order and military discipline,&rdquo; Hegseth <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecWar\/status\/2008189258528665898\">said<\/a> in a post on X. &ldquo;As a retired Navy Captain who is still receiving a military pension, Captain Kelly knows he is still accountable to military justice. And the Department of War &mdash; and the American people &mdash; expect justice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Therefore, in response to Senator Mark Kelly&rsquo;s seditious statements &mdash; and his pattern of reckless misconduct &mdash; the Department of War is taking administrative action against Captain Mark E. Kelly, USN (Ret),&rdquo; Hegseth added. &ldquo;The department has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-moves-to-demote-mark-kelly-for-seditious-video\/\" title=\"Pentagon Moves To Demote ... For ...Seditious... ...\">initiated retirement grade determination proceedings<\/a> under 10 U.S.C. &sect; 1370(f), with reduction in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseth-reviewing-mark-kellys-military-retirement-following-seditious-video-asking-troops-to-ignore-orders\/\" title=\"... Reviewing ...\u2019s ... Retirement Following ...Seditious... ... Asking Troops to Ignore ...\">retired grade resulting<\/a> in a corresponding reduction in retired pay.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4415304\/supreme-court-defining-sex-transgender-sports-bans\/\">SUPREME COURT CONSIDERS HOW DEFINING SEX WOULD AFFECT TRANSGENDER SPORTS BANS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kelly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4415063\/mark-kelly-sues-pete-hegseth-retirement-grade-reduction\/\">announced<\/a> he was suing Hegseth on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding Slotkin, <em>The New York Times <\/em>contacted Pirro&rsquo;s office seeking clarification on the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A spokesman for Ms. Pirro&rsquo;s office declined to confirm or deny any investigation, and it is unclear exactly what officials have identified as a possible crime related to the video,&rdquo; the <em>The New York Times <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slotkin under federal probe for video<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2707,"featured_media":2535929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slotkin-mullin-nat-guard.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[33557,38348,70875,33117],"class_list":["post-2535928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-elissa-slotkin","tag-federal-investigation","tag-illegal-orders-video","tag-political-scandal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/slotkin-mullin-nat-guard.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2707"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2535928"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2535932,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535928\/revisions\/2535932"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2535929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2535928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2535928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2535928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}