Overview
- A Washington, D.C., grand jury declined to indict six Democrats over a 90‑second video that reminded service members and intelligence personnel of their duty to refuse illegal orders.
- Prosecutors, authorized by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, argued the video could violate a statute barring interference with the loyalty, morale or discipline of the armed forces, though specific proposed charges remain unclear.
- U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued a preliminary injunction halting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to demote retired Navy captain and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and reduce his pension.
- The lawmakers in the video were Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly and Reps. Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Chrissy Houlahan and Chris Deluzio, all veterans of the military or intelligence community.
- President Donald Trump publicly labeled the video “seditious” and “punishable by DEATH,” while participants reported FBI interview requests and denounced the investigations as politically driven.