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The Justice Department and the FBI have quietly moved from rhetoric to action after a viral video in which six Democratic lawmakers urged service members to “refuse illegal orders.” Law enforcement has been attempting to schedule interviews with the lawmakers and the Pentagon has opened its own review into the conduct — a development that should alarm every American who believes in maintaining a disciplined, apolitical military.
The video featured Senator Mark Kelly, Senator Elissa Slotkin, and Representatives Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Chrissy Houlahan, and Maggie Goodlander delivering a coordinated message telling troops they could decline unlawful commands. That clip went viral and immediately became a flashpoint, because telling soldiers to second-guess orders is not a civic pep rally — it is interference with the chain of command and a reckless invitation to chaos.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not mince words, calling the group the “Seditious Six” and warning that Kelly in particular could face disciplinary scrutiny because, as a retired naval officer, he still falls under the UCMJ. If a retired officer uses the mantle of service to give what amounts to political directions to active-duty troops, the uniform and the oath deserve better than political stunts.
President Trump’s blunt reaction — demanding arrests and blasting the lawmakers’ conduct as seditious — shows how high the political temperature has climbed, for better or worse. Love him or loathe him, the president reflected the fury many Americans feel when elected officials appear to be encouraging disobedience in the ranks during a time of real global threats.
Democrats predictably framed any inquiry as “weaponizing” the FBI, with Elissa Slotkin and others accusing the White House of intimidation. That line of attack is familiar: when partisan officials get called to account, the first reflex is to cry foul and insist they were acting in noble defense of the Constitution — conveniently ignoring the responsibility to avoid politicizing the military.
Let’s be blunt: elected officials who play political games with the loyalties of our armed forces are betraying the very oath they claim to defend. The left’s performative gestures — cinematic videos and triumphant music — might make great fundraising clips, but they risk putting young service members in impossible situations and handing propaganda victories to our adversaries.
Accountability matters. If the FBI and the Pentagon are doing their jobs by asking tough questions, conservatives should cheer the enforcement of law and order, not reflexively defend partisan actors who cross clear red lines. At the same time, real Americans should stand guard against selective prosecutions; the rule of law must apply evenly, not serve as another political cudgel.
This episode should be a wake-up call to every patriot: the integrity of our military and the safety of our nation cannot be collateral damage in a Washington culture war. Washington’s elites on both sides would do well to remember that the oath to the Constitution is not a slogan to be weaponized at convenient moments — it is a solemn duty that deserves respect, not theater.
