Slotkin, Houlahan Decline DOJ Interviews on Video

Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Representative Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that they will not participate in voluntary interviews requested by the Justice Department concerning a video they recorded last November urging U.S. service members and intelligence officials to resist unlawful orders from the Trump administration.

The 90-second video, posted online in November 2025, featured Slotkin, Houlahan, and four other Democratic lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds: Senators Mark Kelly of Arizona and Representatives Jason Crow of Colorado, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, and Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania. In the clip, the group stated that threats to the Constitution were emerging domestically and encouraged personnel to follow the law by refusing orders that violate it. "No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution," they said. "Know that we have your back. Don't give up the ship."

The video drew sharp criticism from President Donald Trump, who described the lawmakers' actions as seditious and suggested they warranted severe punishment, including execution. This prompted investigations by...