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A political firestorm has erupted after the FBI moved to question six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging troops to reject unlawful orders. President Trump denounced the message as “seditious,” while Democrats accused the White House of weaponizing federal agencies following the gutting of key Justice Department safeguards. Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin confirmed FBI outreach as the Pentagon launched a parallel review. With Trump invoking extreme rhetoric, Washington faces a constitutional clash over power, speech, and political intimidation.      #Trump #Democrats #FBI #SeditionClaims #PoliticalCrisis #WashingtonDC #BreakingNews #USPolitics #MarkKelly #ElissaSlotkin #WeaponizationClaims #DOJ #PentagonReview #PeteHegseth #ConstitutionalCrisis #FirstAmendment #SpeechOrDebateClause #CongressUnderFire #TrumpAdministration #PoliticalShowdown #FederalAgencies #HighStakes #USGovernment #PowerStruggle #CapitolHill #PoliticalFallout #FBIInquiry #LawmakersUnderScrutiny #NationalTension #AmericaAtCrossroads  ~HT.178~GR.124~

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00:00A political firestorm is erupting in Washington tonight as the FBI moves to interview six

00:20Democratic lawmakers, all veterans of the military or intelligence community,

00:25after they appeared in a video urging U.S. service members not to follow illegal orders.

00:33The bureau's outreach, first reported by Fox News, comes just days after President Donald Trump

00:39blasted the lawmakers for what he called seditious behavior.

00:44The lawmakers say something far more alarming is happening.

00:48They accused the president of weaponizing federal law enforcement to intimidate Congress itself.

00:55Four House members, Jason Crowe, Maggie Goodlander, Chris DeLuccio, and Chrissy Houlihan,

01:02issued a blistering joint statement saying,

01:05We will not be bullied. We will never give up the ship.

01:09They insist their oath to defend the Constitution lasts a lifetime.

01:14The other two lawmakers, Senators Mark Kelly of Arizona and Alyssa Slotkin of Michigan, were also contacted.

01:22Slotkin revealed today that the FBI's counterterrorism division reached out last night,

01:30notifying their offices that an inquiry was being opened.

01:33The FBI declined to comment publicly.

01:37But this is far more than a routine inquiry.

01:40Under Justice Department rules, investigations involving sitting lawmakers must clear multiple internal approvals,

01:49guardrails meant to prevent political abuse.

01:52Yet the Trump administration has dismantled the DOJ's public integrity section,

01:58the office responsible for those safeguards.

02:01Once staffed with 36 prosecutors, it has reportedly dwindled to just two.

02:06Tonight, Senator Kelly says he won't be silenced,

02:11even as a separate Pentagon investigation now targets him as a retired Navy officer

02:17still subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

02:21Defense Secretary Pete Hedgeseth has ordered a full review by December 10th.

02:26Meanwhile, Trump is escalating his rhetoric,

02:31accusing the six Democrats of seditious behavior punishable by death.

02:37He later walked the comments back, claiming he wasn't threatening death.

02:43But the shockwaves had already ripped through Washington.

02:47Constitutional scholars warn this clash cuts to the very heart of American democracy.

02:52The First Amendment protects political speech.

02:56And the Constitution's speech or debate clause shields members of Congress from prosecution

03:02for actions taken within their legislative duties,

03:06a cornerstone of separation of powers since the nation's founding.

03:11Tonight, six lawmakers say they're being investigated for defending the Constitution.

03:17The White House insists it's upholding the law.

03:20And Americans are watching a constitutional confrontation play out in real time,

03:28one with stakes that could reshape the boundaries of power in Washington for years to come.

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Trump PUNISHES Rebellious Democrats | FBI UNLEASHED on Democrats accused of ‘Seditious Behaviour’

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