Senator #ElissaSlotkin 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.

Slotkin, a Democrat, said in an interview Monday that she found out about the inquiry from the office of #JeaninePirro, the #USattorney for DC & a longtime ally of #Trump.

#law #LegalEthics #DOJ #RevengePolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/us/politics/slotkin-pirro-trump-justice-dept-video.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Senator #ElissaSlotkin 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.

Slotkin, a Democrat, said in an interview Monday that she found out about the inquiry from the office of #JeaninePirro, the #USattorney for DC & a longtime ally of #Trump.

#law #LegalEthics #DOJ #RevengePolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/us/politics/slotkin-pirro-trump-justice-dept-video.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Sen #MarkKelly, told troops “you can refuse illegal orders” & other lawmakers said that they needed troops to “stand up for our laws...our Constitution.”

#law #MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #FreeSpeech #RevengePolitics #Trump

“A thorough review of these allegations has been initiated to determine further actions, which may include recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures,” the statement said.

In the video that was posted last Tuesday, #MarkKelly was 1 of 6 lawmakers who served in the #military or #intelligence community to speak “directly to members of the military.”

#law #MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #Trump #RevengePolitics #FreeSpeech

It is extraordinary for the #Pentagon, which until the 2nd #Trump term has usually gone out of its way to act & appear apolitical, to directly #threaten a sitting member of #Congress with investigation.

In its statement, the Pentagon suggested that Kelly’s statements in the video interfered with the “loyalty, morale, or good order & discipline of the armed forces” by citing the federal #law that prohibits such actions.

#MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics

The #Pentagon says it is investigating #Democratic Senator & former astronaut #MarkKelly of Arizona for possible breaches of #military #law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for US troops to refuse unlawful orders - which happens to be required by military law. Ridiculous.

#Trump #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-mark-kelly-troop-investigation-4882f76b05dcdfa3060c284c2c84dd12?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-11-24-Breaking+News

The #Pentagon’s statement, which was posted on social media on Monday, cited a federal #law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other measures. Sen #MarkKelly served in the US #Navy as a fighter pilot before going on to become an #astronaut. He retired at the rank of captain.

#Trump #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics

Sen #MarkKelly has responded to the #Pentagon / #Hegseth / #Trump threat.

#law #MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics #FreeSpeech

Sen #MarkKelly, told troops “you can refuse illegal orders” & other lawmakers said that they needed troops to “stand up for our laws...our Constitution.”

#law #MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #FreeSpeech #RevengePolitics #Trump

“A thorough review of these allegations has been initiated to determine further actions, which may include recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures,” the statement said.

In the video that was posted last Tuesday, #MarkKelly was 1 of 6 lawmakers who served in the #military or #intelligence community to speak “directly to members of the military.”

#law #MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #Trump #RevengePolitics #FreeSpeech

It is extraordinary for the #Pentagon, which until the 2nd #Trump term has usually gone out of its way to act & appear apolitical, to directly #threaten a sitting member of #Congress with investigation.

In its statement, the Pentagon suggested that Kelly’s statements in the video interfered with the “loyalty, morale, or good order & discipline of the armed forces” by citing the federal #law that prohibits such actions.

#MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics

The #Pentagon’s statement, which was posted on social media on Monday, cited a federal #law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other measures. Sen #MarkKelly served in the US #Navy as a fighter pilot before going on to become an #astronaut. He retired at the rank of captain.

#Trump #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics

The #Pentagon says it is investigating #Democratic Senator & former astronaut #MarkKelly of Arizona for possible breaches of #military #law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for US troops to refuse unlawful orders - which happens to be required by military law. Ridiculous.

#Trump #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-mark-kelly-troop-investigation-4882f76b05dcdfa3060c284c2c84dd12?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-11-24-Breaking+News

I need to reiterate how batshit crazy this is:

When Trump’s handpicked interim #USAttorney #LindseyHalligan briefly took the stand Wednesday, she said only 2 grand jurors reviewed the final #indictment it handed up against former FBI Director #JamesComey. Comey’s attorney then argued Halligan’s testimony indicates, “there is no indictment” against his client.

#law #LegalEthics #LegalProcedure #RevengePolitics #Trump

The #Trump administration’s attempt to prosecute former FBI Director #JamesComey hit two major snags on Wednesday.

First, interim #USattorney for the Eastern District of Virginia #LindseyHalligan, who brought the #indictment, admitted the entire grand jury did not vote on the final indictment—a shocking development. Instead, only 2 grand jurors reviewed the indictment before it was presented in court.

#law #LegalEthics #LegalProcedure #RevengePolitics

#DOJ says full grand jury in #Comey case didn't review copy of final indictment
The “Justice” Department says the grand jury that charged former FBI Director #JamesComey wasn’t presented with a copy of the final #indictment

#law #LegalEthics #LegalProcedure #RevengePolitics #Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2025/11/19/trump-comey-halligan-justice-department-fbi/c5c85b90-c505-11f0-be23-3ccb704f61ac_story.html

Earlier in the day, #DOJ lawyer Tyler Lemons, who is prosecuting the case, also told U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff that “someone” in #DAG #ToddBlanche’s office ordered him not to disclose whether career prosecutors in the Department of Justice authored a memo recommending that Comey should not be indicted. Lemons said that he was told he couldn’t disclose “privileged” information without permission.

#law #LegalEthics #LegalProcedure #RevengePolitics #Trump #JamesComey