Washington D.C. – A fierce political battle has erupted in Washington following the FBI’s announcement of a preliminary investigation into six Democratic lawmakers. The probe centers around a video message the representatives allegedly sent to members of the military and security services, urging them to refuse ‘unlawful orders’ and uphold the U.S. Constitution.
The video reportedly features the six legislators addressing service members directly, with statements such as, ‘You can refuse unlawful orders,’ ‘Your oath was to the Constitution,’ and ‘No one is obligated to execute orders that violate the law.’ These concise messages have ignited a widespread political and legal confrontation.
Sources suggest the message stemmed from growing concerns within Congress, particularly among Democrats, regarding the Trump administration’s policies towards the military. Concerns include the legality of foreign military operations, such as targeting Venezuelan vessels in international waters, and what they view as the ‘militarization of the interior’ through the deployment of National Guard troops in American cities.
The report also highlights the military and security backgrounds of the six lawmakers, attempting to shed light on their motivations. All six have served in the military or intelligence agencies, ranging from former CIA analysts to Navy and Air Force officers, and soldiers who served in combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. This background lends the message a weight beyond a fleeting political statement.
President Donald Trump reacted with outrage, taking to his ‘Truth Social’ platform to denounce the lawmakers’ actions as seditious. He initially called for their imprisonment and went as far as to suggest their actions were ‘punishable by death’ as an incitement to mutiny within the military.
While the White House later walked back the call for the death penalty, the political attack continues, with the six lawmakers being accused of inciting the undermining of civilian authority.
