FBI Reportedly Scheduling Interviews With Democratic Lawmakers Who Called On Military And Intelligence Officers To Reject Unlawful Orders
Kelly appeared in the video and said he would not be silenced by what he called efforts to intimidate him.
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TAP FOR WHYLatin Times identifies an author and reports a consequential development with attribution to Fox News, but the article provides little independent sourcing or evidence of the agencies’ plans. Its institutional record and corrections practices are not established by the article itself.
- Source type — A digital news publisher rather than a major wire service or newspaper of record.
- Transparency — The central scheduling report is attributed to Fox News, but the article does not identify its own independent confirmation.
- Author attribution — The article has a named author.
- Editorial standards — The page gives no specific information about editorial standards or corrections.
The article attributes the interview-scheduling report to Fox News and includes statements from the lawmakers, Hegseth, Trump and Bacon. It offers little detail about the basis or status of the reported interviews and no response from the FBI or Justice Department.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes critical remarks from Trump and Hegseth, the lawmakers’ response and Bacon’s criticism of the threats. The central report relies on Fox News, and no FBI or Justice Department response or additional detail is included.
- Counterarguments presented — Includes the administration’s position, Kelly’s response and criticism from Bacon.
- Source diversity — Several political voices appear, but the underlying scheduling report is attributed to one outlet.
- Omitted context — Provides no direct response from the FBI or Justice Department or further explanation of the reported interviews.
- Loaded language — Strong language appears in direct quotations rather than as the article’s own characterization.
The article reports the interview scheduling with attribution and presents statements from the lawmakers, administration officials and a Republican lawmaker. Its language does not clearly endorse either side.
- Language tone — Mostly descriptive language; charged claims are quoted and attributed.
- Source selection — Includes statements from the lawmakers, administration officials and Republican Rep. Don Bacon.
- Framing — Frames the scheduling as a reported development and gives competing reactions.
The FBI and Justice Department are reportedly arranging interviews with six Democratic lawmakers who recently urged military and intelligence personnel to reject orders they consider illegal. The report comes amid public attacks on the lawmakers by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and criticism of the response from Republican Rep. Don Bacon.
Fox News reported that the FBI and Justice Department contacted Capitol Police to schedule interviews with Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly and Reps. Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, Chrissy Houlahan and Jason Crow. The lawmakers had appeared in a video saying that military and intelligence officers can refuse illegal orders.
The article reports that Trump called the lawmakers’ conduct “seditious behavior” and said it was “punishable by DEATH!” Hegseth said Kelly remained subject to military justice rules and could face a court-martial; Kelly rejected that position and said officials were inciting violence against him. Kelly also said he would not be silenced. Republican Rep. Don Bacon called the video “unnecessary and foolish,” but described the threats of sedition charges and court-martial as “crazy.”
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Representative who appeared in the video urging officers to reject illegal orders
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