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This investigation is totally bogus
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Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she has learned that federal prosecutors are investigating her after she took part in a video urging military service members to resist illegal orders.
Ms. Slotkin, a Democrat, said in an interview on Monday that she found out about the inquiry from the office of Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia and a longtime ally of President Trumps. In an email sent to the Senates sergeant-at-arms, Ms. Pirros office requested an interview with the senator or her private counsel.
A spokesman for Ms. Pirros office declined to confirm or deny any investigation, and it is unclear exactly what officials have identified as a possible crime related to the video.
Ms. Slotkin organized the video, which Mr. Trump and other administration officials have described as seditious, along with five other Democratic lawmakers who are also military veterans. Its message that military officers are obligated to ignore illegal orders is a fundamental principle of military law.
The investigation by Ms. Pirros office is the latest escalation in a campaign by Mr. Trump and his allies to exact retribution on those he views as enemies seeking to undermine his administration or his authority as commander in chief.
Ms. Slotkin, a Democrat, said in an interview on Monday that she found out about the inquiry from the office of Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia and a longtime ally of President Trumps. In an email sent to the Senates sergeant-at-arms, Ms. Pirros office requested an interview with the senator or her private counsel.
A spokesman for Ms. Pirros office declined to confirm or deny any investigation, and it is unclear exactly what officials have identified as a possible crime related to the video.
Ms. Slotkin organized the video, which Mr. Trump and other administration officials have described as seditious, along with five other Democratic lawmakers who are also military veterans. Its message that military officers are obligated to ignore illegal orders is a fundamental principle of military law.
The investigation by Ms. Pirros office is the latest escalation in a campaign by Mr. Trump and his allies to exact retribution on those he views as enemies seeking to undermine his administration or his authority as commander in chief.
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Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders (gift subscription) (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
17 hrs ago
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin on the Trump administration investigating her for urging the military to disobey illegal orders:
LetMyPeopleVote
17 hrs ago
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LetMyPeopleVote
(175,341 posts)1. Sen. Elissa Slotkin on the Trump administration investigating her for urging the military to disobey illegal orders:
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(317,068 posts)2. Of Course they are When Traitor's DOJ is the
Fascist Nazi department that Should Be Investigated.
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(9,399 posts)3. Im surprised this hasn't happened already. There are several others to go.