Veteran Democrats Who Defied Trump Say They’re Under FBI Probe
The FBI headquarters in Washington.
Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesDemocratic lawmakers who publicly urged the intelligence community and military members to disobey unlawful orders said they’re facing an FBI inquiry following President Donald Trump’s call for them to be tried for sedition.
The lawmakers, who are all veterans of the military and intelligence communities, said they learned of the inquiry after the FBI requested interviews with them through Capitol law enforcement. A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment.