Trump administration investigates 5 Democratic lawmakers over their video message to troops. Here's what we know.
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Key Points:
- Five Democratic lawmakers, including Reps. Chris Deluzio, Chrissy Houlahan, Maggie Goodlander, Jason Crow, and Sen. Elissa Slotkin, have received Justice Department inquiries after appearing in a video urging military members to refuse "illegal orders," which they claim amounts to political intimidation.
- The Pentagon has taken action against Sen. Mark Kelly by demoting his Navy rank and cutting his military pension due to his participation in the video; Kelly has sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to block the demotion, calling it unconstitutional retaliation.
- The video, released in November, urged service members to disobey unlawful orders, prompting President Trump to accuse the lawmakers of "seditious behavior" and call for their arrest
