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Feds Probing Lawmakers Over Video on Resisting Illegal Orders

Is investigating senators for urging military defiance protecting democracy, or is it weaponizing law enforcement to silence dissent?
Feds Probing Lawmakers Over Video on Resisting Illegal Orders
Above: Sen. Elissa Slotkin on Nov. 19, 2025. Image credit: Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

Anti-Trump narrative

Using the FBI and DOJ to investigate a senator for protected political speech represents pure weaponization of federal law enforcement to intimidate critics and silence dissent. This investigation targets lawmakers simply for reminding service members of their constitutional duty to refuse illegal orders, turning disagreement into prosecution. This sends a chilling message designed to crush grassroots opposition to the administration's policies.

Pro-Trump narrative

The "Seditious Six" are finding out there are consequences for urging military personnel and intelligence operatives to rebel against the commander in chief. Politicians have no authority to insert themselves between the president and the military, especially when they can't specify what illegal orders have actually been issued. This investigation holds accountable those who attempted to undermine lawful presidential authority through political theater.

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The Controversies



Establishment split

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