February 11, 2026 - A federal grand jury declined to indict the six Democratic lawmakers over a video that President Trump branded "seditious".

November 27, 2025 - The 'Seditious Six' as they have been dubbed by MAGA loyalists, include Senator Mark Kelly and Senator Elissa Slotkin, along with Representatives Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, and Chrissy Houlahan.

December 4, 2025 - Two weeks ago, six US lawmakers, all military or intelligence veterans, released a cryptic YouTube video where they spoke directly to American service members. They were Senators Mark Kelly (Arizona) and Elissa Slotkin (Michigan), and ...

November 25, 2025 - On Monday, Hegseth called the six Democrats in the video the "Seditious Six" but explained why the probe is focused solely on Kelly. "Five of the six individuals in that video do not fall under [Defense Department] jurisdiction (one is CIA and four are former military but not 'retired', so they are no longer subject to UCMJ).

December 5, 2025 - Their superiors understand that, ... they have or will issue illegal orders. “The Seditious Six’s” five military veterans and one former CIA analyst certainly know that, as well....

November 25, 2025 - According to Fox News, the FBI ... with the six Democratic lawmakers who participated in a controversial video – a filmed segment that repeatedly urged U.S. servicemembers and members of the U.S. intelligence community to disobey orders from ...

December 2, 2025 - Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona stands out as the most likely to face penalties among the six Democratic lawmakers who, in an online video, told members of the military to refuse illegal orders from the commander in chief, according to military law professionals. The experts said the other five Democratic lawmakers, who are all retired from the military, are unlikely to be hit with criminal charges from the Trump Justice Department. Mr. Kelly, a retired Navy captain currently in the reserves, is the subject of a Pentagon investigation and could be recalled to active duty for a court-martial, though that, too, is a tough case to make. ... Mr. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labeled the group the “Seditious Six,” and the president said in a Truth Social post that they were “traitors to our country” and “should be arrested and put on trial.” ·

November 25, 2025 - The Pentagon chief argued the six Democrats, whom he called the “Seditious Six,” “knew exactly what they were doing — sowing doubt through a politically-motivated influence operation” and that the Pentagon “won’t fall for it or stand for it.”

Months after President Trump called for the arrest of the "seditious" Democrats who called on military and intelligence personnel to "refuse illegal orders" from the administration, federal prosecution efforts led by D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro have hit a roadblock. On Tuesday, a grand jury refused to indict Democratic lawmakers involved in the video, the Associated Press reported, citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter. 'Tonight we can score one for the Constitution, our freedom of speech, and the rule of law.' The Justice Department reportedly opened an investigation into the six members of Congress who appeared in the November "Don't Give Up the Ship" video. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) complained at the time that this was a form of "intimidation." RELATED: 'SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR': Trump demands arrest of 'traitor' Democrat congressmen for 'dangerous' video ...

November 20, 2025 - Trump urged arrests of six Democratic lawmakers after a video told service members they need not follow illegal orders; House Democrats say the posts endanger members

November 26, 2025 - Trump wants the six military and national security veterans to be arrested. ... A general view as day breaks over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, November 18, 2025. ... The conflict between a group of Democratic lawmaker veterans and President Donald Trump has now become a federal investigation after the president called their message to U.S. military members to resist "illegal" orders "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR."

November 27, 2025 - They have claimed that these lawmakers ... MAGA loyalists, include Senator Mark Kelly and Senator Elissa Slotkin, along with Representatives Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, and Chrissy Houlahan....

December 5, 2025 - Two weeks ago, six US lawmakers, all military or intelligence veterans, released a cryptic YouTube video where they spoke directly to American service members. They were Senators Mark Kelly (Arizona) and Elissa Slotkin (Michigan), and ...

November 21, 2025 - President Donald Trump’s recent statements accusing six Democratic lawmakers of making “seditious” comments to military and intelligence community members has ignited a debate about free speech and the constitutional obligations of those in service of our country.

December 2, 2025 - Under the UCMJ, servicemembers must obey lawful orders, which are presumed lawful unless “manifestly unlawful” — plainly unconstitutional. My Lai and Abu Ghraib drove the point home. “Following orders” didn’t protect those who abused civilians; each man was held responsible. The rule is simple and enduring: an illegal order is no order at all. I served as strategic weapons officer on my second boat, responsible for a dozen Mk-48 torpedoes and 16 Trident C4 missiles — the launch trigger sat in my hand. Any order to fire had to be authenticated and verified; the captain couldn’t just decide to shoot. Every officer and enlisted man was trained on what counted as a lawful order and when an order, even from the top, had to be refused. With that kind of firepower, getting it wrong doesn’t just cost careers; it endangers the world. Last week, six Democrats with military and intelligence backgrounds cut a video telling troops to ignore the chain of command if they think they’ve received unlawf

November 26, 2025 - On Monday, the Department of War announced its commencement of an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., for potential violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice related to his participation in Democrats’ seditious “disobey unlawful orders” video. This is absolutely the right approach, and the move is a helpful contrast to the mixed bag Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, offered this past Sunday on ABC’s This Week. When asked about President Donald Trump’s pushback against sitting Democrat lawmakers actively encouraging the military to disobey orders (specifically ones to destroy drug-running Venezuelan boats), McCaul was 100 percent correct that the orders are perfectly legal under Article II and that the White House needs to emphasize this fact. I would add to that and say that it needs to be hammered that these orders were issued to save American lives.