Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan revealed that federal prosecutors are investigating her for participating in a video encouraging military service members to resist illegal orders.
- Slotkin learned about the inquiry from Jeanine Pirro's office, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia and a known ally of former President Trump.
- Pirro's office requested an interview with Slotkin or her private counsel via an email sent to the Senate's sergeant-at-arms.
- A spokesman for Pirro's office declined to confirm or deny the investigation, and the specific alleged crime related to the video remains unclear.
