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groundloop

(13,501 posts)
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 07:49 PM Tuesday

FBI attempting to schedule interviews with 6 members of Congress who made video about troops disobeying illegal orders

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Source: ABC News

The FBI is attempting to schedule interviews with the six Democratic members of Congress who made a video saying troops should not obey any illegal orders, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.

The FBI would conduct these interviews on behalf of the Justice Department, and it is unclear when the interviews would be held amid the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, the sources said.

Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin, one of the six Democratic lawmakers in the video, said the "FBI's Counterterrorism Division appeared to open an inquiry" into her.

"The President directing the FBI to target us is exactly why we made this video in the first place. He believes in weaponizing the federal government against his perceived enemies and does not believe laws apply to him or his Cabinet. He uses legal harassment as an intimidation tactic to scare people out of speaking up," Slotkin said in a post on X on Tuesday.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-attempting-schedule-interviews-6-members-congress-made/story?id=127868580

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FBI attempting to schedule interviews with 6 members of Congress who made video about troops disobeying illegal orders (Original Post) groundloop Tuesday OP
Once again, t-the rump, sux...he is beyond evil... wcmagumba Tuesday #1
Tell them to F off. You kacekwl Tuesday #2
Each and every one of those 6 should tell Kash's agents to fuck right off MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #3
THIS orangecrush Tuesday #9
Is this why Kash is on the outs? Not getting the job done? /nt bucolic_frolic Tuesday #4
Reminding people of the law isn't subversion of the law. BadgerKid Tuesday #5
And what pray tell would the FBI chat about? BOSSHOG Tuesday #6
If there is a professional in the bunch... pat_k Tuesday #7
I hope they tell them to fuck off orangecrush Tuesday #8
tell them to fuck off moonshinegnomie Tuesday #10
Wait... JPK Tuesday #11
Even with a subpoena, they have to show up but they don't have to answer any questions, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #12
No, the best response would be to Bob_in_VA Tuesday #13
DOJ trying to trap them into saying something Boo1 Wednesday #14
Sickening that Kash Patel was able to find FBI agents willing to do this. SunSeeker Wednesday #15
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Wednesday #16

wcmagumba

(5,330 posts)
1. Once again, t-the rump, sux...he is beyond evil...
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 07:54 PM
Tuesday

t-rump is one sick MF...

kacekwl

(8,802 posts)
2. Tell them to F off. You
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:00 PM
Tuesday

can come to me and I'll bring the media and my lawyer. See you soon Kash and bring your girlfriend.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,174 posts)
3. Each and every one of those 6 should tell Kash's agents to fuck right off
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:06 PM
Tuesday

and refuse to talk to them, or if they do decide to talk to the FBI, their first question should be, "am I being accused of a crime?
If so, then I invoke my 5th Amendment right and any questions can be relayed to my lawyer, otherwise, take a long walk off of a short pier".

orangecrush

(27,703 posts)
9. THIS
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:35 PM
Tuesday

bucolic_frolic

(53,465 posts)
4. Is this why Kash is on the outs? Not getting the job done? /nt
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:11 PM
Tuesday

BadgerKid

(4,934 posts)
5. Reminding people of the law isn't subversion of the law.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:17 PM
Tuesday

It’s not like mentioning jury nullification to a jury.

BOSSHOG

(44,239 posts)
6. And what pray tell would the FBI chat about?
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:18 PM
Tuesday

Absolutely nothing of substance. That is the makeup of this gang of garbage. BUT, let us segue to a heaping helping of EPSTEIN while kegsbreath delves into the nuances of the UCMJ and finds nothing about he must be obeyed unconditionally. A breathtaking update will soon be provided by trumps rapidly aging carolyin.

pat_k

(12,569 posts)
7. If there is a professional in the bunch...
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:21 PM
Tuesday

... as much will come of it as the secret service interview of Comey for posting a photo of an 8647 sea shell display as a "death threat"

You just can't make a bad act out of simply capturing an "impeach 47" message, or of a video summarizing the law.

orangecrush

(27,703 posts)
8. I hope they tell them to fuck off
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:34 PM
Tuesday

moonshinegnomie

(3,778 posts)
10. tell them to fuck off
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 09:02 PM
Tuesday

short simple and to the point

JPK

(906 posts)
11. Wait...
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:41 PM
Tuesday

For the subpoena.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,174 posts)
12. Even with a subpoena, they have to show up but they don't have to answer any questions,
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:49 PM
Tuesday

which is what I'm hoping they do, but I don't think it'll get that far, it's already backfiring badly on AG Blondi and Pedonald.

I would imagine you already know this.

Bob_in_VA

(124 posts)
13. No, the best response would be to
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:51 PM
Tuesday

meet with the agent(s), hand him/her/them a copy of the UCMJ opened to the page with the relevant Article (92?), tell the person holding the UCMJ to read it out loud then ask "exactly what did I do or say that isn't exactly what you just read aloud?" Then tell them to leave. Oh, and do it with the press present.

Boo1

(72 posts)
14. DOJ trying to trap them into saying something
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 12:06 AM
Wednesday

that they can prosecute.

Tell them to fuck off.

SunSeeker

(57,350 posts)
15. Sickening that Kash Patel was able to find FBI agents willing to do this.
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 12:45 AM
Wednesday

Omaha Steve

(108,042 posts)
16. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 03:56 PM
Wednesday

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