Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., is under investigation by federal prosecutors after appearing in a video with other Democratic lawmakers urging members of the military and intelligence community not to follow “illegal” orders, her office confirmed Tuesday.
Slotkin told The New York Times she learned of the probe through the office of Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. A former CIA officer who served in Iraq, Slotkin is the second lawmaker who appeared in the November video to face an investigation.
President Trump previously criticized the lawmakers involved, accusing them of “seditious behavior.” He said in November their actions were “punishable by death,” later clarifying that he was not threatening them but believed they were “in serious trouble.”
Other participants in the video included Reps. Chris Deluzio and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, and Jason Crow of Colorado.
