Overview
- Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Rep. Jason Crow said federal prosecutors contacted them about the November video, and Reps. Chrissy Houlahan, Chris Deluzio, and Maggie Goodlander reported similar outreach.
- Crow said all six participants in the video were contacted, following earlier FBI interview requests routed through the House and Senate sergeants-at-arms in November.
- The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., declined to confirm or deny an investigation as lawmakers said they were asked to sit for interviews.
- President Donald Trump previously labeled the video “seditious behavior, punishable by death,” while the lawmakers called the inquiries political intimidation and cited security threats.
- Separately, the Pentagon moved to reduce retired Navy captain and Sen. Mark Kelly’s rank and pension over the video; Kelly has sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, arguing the action is unconstitutional, and no criminal charges have been announced.