The FBI has reportedly opened an investigation into six Democratic lawmakers who brazenly filmed a video encouraging U.S. military members to refuse what they called “illegal orders” from President Donald Trump.
The investigation was publicized by Sen. Elissa Slotkin, who appeared in the video, in a post to X on Tuesday.
Last night, the FBI's Counterterrorism Division appeared to open an inquiry into me in response to a video President Trump did not like.
The President directing the FBI to target us is exactly why we made this video in the first place. He believes in weaponizing the federal…
— Sen. Elissa Slotkin (@SenatorSlotkin) November 25, 2025
Slotkin wrote:
Last night, the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division appeared to open an inquiry into me in response to a video President Trump did not like.
The President directing the FBI to target us is exactly why we made this video in the first place. He believes in weaponizing the federal government against his perceived enemies and does not believe laws apply to him or his Cabinet. He uses legal harassment as an intimidation tactic to scare people out of speaking up.
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