DOJ Probes Six Democratic Vets Over Anti-Illegal Orders Video

Six Democratic lawmakers, all military or intelligence veterans, disclosed this week that they are facing investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice for their roles in a November video urging members of the military and intelligence community to refuse illegal orders.

The lawmakers, Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Representatives Jason Crow of Colorado, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, along with Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, released the 90-second video on social media amid U.S. military actions including air strikes on vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, and the deployment of National Guard troops to major cities to address undocumented migrants and crime. In the video, the group stated that threats to the Constitution were emerging from within the United States and reminded service members of their duty under military law to reject orders that violate the law or the Constitution. "No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution," they said.

Slotkin, a former CIA analyst who served three tours in Iraq, first revealed the inquiry on Tuesday, saying the office of U.S....