FBI opens probe into Democrats who urged military not to follow unlawful orders – CBS News Watch CBS News The FBI has opened an inquiry into six Democratic members of Congress whom President Trump accused of “seditious behavior,” according to several lawmakers. Scott MacFarlane has details. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%;
US First Lady Melania Trump (R), West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (C) and US Senator Joe Manchin (L), Democrat of West Virginia, attend a roundtable discussion on the opioid epidemic with local and state officials at the Cabell-Huntington Health Department in Huntington, West Virginia, July 8, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) Photo credit
They go by names like @TRUMP_ARMY— or @MAGANationX, and their verified accounts proudly display portraits of President Donald Trump, voter rallies and American flags. And they’re constantly posting about U.S. politics to their followers, sounding like diehard fans of the president. But after a weekend update to the social media platform X, it’s now clear
Six Democratic lawmakers are facing federal inquiries after they recorded a video urging military service members not to follow unlawful orders, a message President Trump alleged was “seditious.” “Our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders. … You must refuse illegal orders,” said the Democrats, all of whom served in the military or worked
Mayor of the District of Columbia Muriel Bowser speaks as U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, left, listens during a news conference in Washington, on May 22, 2025. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not seek a fourth term, ending more than a decade in office as the city faces ongoing
National Guard members at the Judiciary Square Metro stop in Washington on Nov. 24, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration late on Nov. 25 appealed a federal district judge’s ruling requiring the government to end its deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital. President Donald Trump had said the troops were
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) speaks during the last day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered the Navy Nov. 25 to review recent comments by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired Navy captain. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was