‘Seditious Six’ Democrat lawmakers probed by Trump threaten legal battle
House Democrat threatens legal action after failed sedition probe over video urging troops to refuse illegal orders
By Leo Briceno Fox News
Published February 11, 2026 5:09pm EST
The six Democrats who urged U.S. service members to "refuse illegal orders" are threatening a legal battle with President Donald Trump over what they see as a "weaponization" of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
On Wednesday, four House Democrats — Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo.; Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H.; Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; and Chris Deluzio, D-Pa. — hinted they had prepared for a case of their own after they escaped an indictment Tuesday evening.
"Yesterday, the Trump Department of Justice tried and failed to indict us on criminal charges based on a video that we filmed last year simply reminding our fellow service members to follow the law and the Constitution," Crow said. "They failed, and they will always fail.
"We are taking names," Crow said. "We are creating lists. My lawyers just sent a letter today to the Department of Justice, putting them on notice that there will be costs."
Crow did not expand on what kind of suit he would pursue.
The "Seditious Six," as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called the group of military veteran Democrats, posted a video to social media in November 2025 urging service members to ignore commands that violated the Constitution.
"Like us, you all swore an oath to protect and defend this Constitution. Right now, the threats coming to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad but from right here at home," they urged. "Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution."
In response, the Department of Justice launched a probe of the group, weighing whether their calls had amounted to sedition.
After those charges fell flat Tuesday, Democrats in the Senate who had also participated in the video similarly blasted the DOJ’s probe.
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