Democratic Sens. Kelly and Slotkin say they won't be intimidated after DOJ indictment fails
Source: ABC News
February 11, 2026, 3:29 PM
Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly vowed Wednesday to continue to push back against the Trump administration after the Justice Department's failed attempt to secure an indictment against them over a video they made last year telling members of the military that they are not required to follow illegal orders.
"Sen. Slotkin and I, we did not ask for this, we're just the first through the breach, but you'll be damn sure that we are not going to back down. We've been in war zones for this country. We've fought our country's enemies. This doesn't intimidate us. And we know that this is much bigger than the two of us," Kelly said.
The press conference came after the U.S. Attorney's office in Washington, D.C., failed to convince a grand jury to indict Kelly, Slotkin and Democratic Reps. Maggie Goodlander, Jason Crow, Chrissy Houlahan and Chris DeLuzio, all of whom are former members of the military or intelligence community.
Kelly said news of the grand jury's rejection of the case was not a "good news story." "This is a story about how Donald Trump and his cronies are trying to break our system in order to silence anyone who lawfully speaks out against them and to send a signal to every American that they better think twice before they speak out or they might be next," Kelly said.
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