FBI to Interview Democrats Over Troops Video

Democratic lawmakers who featured in a social media video encouraging U.S. troops to disobey illegal orders reported Tuesday that the FBI has reached out to schedule interviews with them, indicating a potential federal inquiry into the matter.

The outreach from the FBI follows a Pentagon announcement the previous day that it is examining Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, one of the six participants in the video, for possible violations of military law. The developments stem from a post by President Donald Trump on social media, where he labeled the lawmakers' actions as sedition and suggested they could be punishable by death.

The video, which surfaced recently, includes the six Democrats addressing service members directly. They advised troops to follow their oath to the Constitution and resist any unlawful directives. The lawmakers involved are Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, along with four House members: Reps. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, Veronica Escobar of Texas, and two others not immediately named in reports.

In a joint statement, four Democratic House members described the FBI's involvement as an effort by the president to intimidate and harass members of...