Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., reportedly faces a federal probe after her participation in a video encouraging service members to “refuse illegal orders.”
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Sen.ElissaSlotkin,D-Mich.,isreportedlythesubjectofafederalinvestigationfollowingacontroversialvideoinwhichsheandseveralotherlawmakersencouragedservicemembersto“refuseillegalorders.”
ThesenatortoldTheNewYorkTimesthatshediscoveredtheprobewaslaunchedbyU.S.AttorneyfortheDistrictofColumbiaJeaninePirro’soffice.
TheTimesreportedthatPirro’sofficesentanemailtotheSenate’ssergeant-at-armsrequestinganinterviewwithSlotkinorherprivatecounsel.SlotkinreportedlydescribedtheprobetotheTimesasaneffortbyanauthoritarianpresidenttousethefederalgovernmentasatoolofintimidation.
“Factsmatterlittle,butthethreatmattersquiteabit,”SlotkintoldtheTimes.“Thethreatoflegalaction;thethreattoyourfamily;thethreattoyourstaff;thethreattoyou.”
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