Slotkin says she’s under investigation by federal prosecutors in D.C.
The Detroit News • • nation
Key Points:
- Federal prosecutors are investigating Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin following her role in a viral video reminding military and intelligence personnel they may refuse illegal orders; the U.S. Attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro, requested an interview with Slotkin or her attorney.
- The investigation reportedly stems from a late November video in which Slotkin and five other Democrats cited the Uniform Code of Military Justice, prompting President Donald Trump to accuse them of sedition and call for their arrest and execution.
- Slotkin denounced the probe as political intimidation orchestrated by Trump to silence dissent, citing numerous threats against her and her family after the video went viral.
- The FBI's counterterrorism division has also sought voluntary interviews with the lawmakers involved, while Defense
