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Slotkin Says DOJ Is Probing Her Over Video Urging Refusal of Illegal Orders

Slotkin says an interview request from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office signals a new phase in a dispute over political speech.

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Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., conducts a news conference at the Department of Justice on Thursday, December 4, 2025, announcing the arrest of Brian Cole Jr., who allegedly placed pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee offices on January 6, 2021.
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Overview

  • Slotkin learned of the inquiry after the U.S. attorney for D.C. asked the Senate sergeant-at-arms to arrange an interview with her or her attorney.
  • A spokesman for Jeanine Pirro’s office declined to confirm or deny any investigation, and legal experts note the specific statutes at issue remain unclear.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has moved to censure Sen. Mark Kelly and seek a reduction of his retired rank and pay over the same video, prompting Kelly to sue.
  • The 90-second clip, posted in November, featured six lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds telling service members, "You can refuse illegal orders."
  • President Trump labeled the video "seditious," the FBI contacted participants to schedule interviews, and Pirro’s office has also drawn scrutiny for a separate probe involving Fed Chair Jerome Powell.