Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin says the Trump administration is investigating her after she organized and appeared in a video with other Democrats urging military service members to resist "illegal orders."

Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, first disclosed to The New York Times that prosecutors were investigating her. 

She then posted a public video statement to social media on Wednesday morning, detailing her response. In the video, she confirmed that last week, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro "reached out asking to interview me because of a 90-second video that I filmed in November. This is on top of an FBI inquiry that came in from the counter-terrorism division late last year."

Pirro's office told CBS News, "We do not confirm or deny the existence of an investigation."

Slotkin had organized the earlier 90-second video that included five other national lawmakers and posted it on her X account in November.  

The inquiry marks another escalation in President Donald Trump's reaction to a video that he and his aides have labeled as "seditious" — an offense Trump said on his social media account was "punishable by death." Slotkin and the other Democratic lawmakers who participated in the video said in November that the FBI had contacted them to begin scheduling interviews. 

It is not clear what laws could have been violated in the video message. In it, the lawmakers, all of whom have military and national security experience, tell troops to follow established military protocols by not following commands that are contrary to the law.

In the aftermath of the video's release, Slotkin reported that her home was targeted in a bomb threat, though she was not home at the time of the threat. Michigan State Police determined that no one was in danger. She is also now under 24/7 security from the U.S. Capitol Police. All told, over 1,000 threats have been recorded, including a swatting incident directed against family members, with "over 100" of those incidents deemed to be credible enough for investigation.

"To be clear: this is the President's playbook. Truth doesn't matter. Facts don't matter. And anyone who disagrees with him becomes an enemy and he then weaponizes the federal government against them," Slotkin said. "It's legal intimidation and physical intimidation meant to get you to shut up. He's used it with our universities, our corporations, our legal community, and with politicians who falsely believe that doing his bidding and staying quiet will keep them safe. No. I'm not going to do that."

Also in the aftermath of the initial video, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth censured Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a former Navy pilot and astronaut, for participating. Hegseth is attempting to retroactively demote Kelly from his retired rank of captain. The senator is suing Hegseth to block those proceedings, calling them an unconstitutional act of retribution.

Reps. Jason Crow of Colorado, Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania also appeared in the video. It was not clear whether any other participants are being targeted by Pirro's office or other arms of the Justice Department beyond the FBI questioning.

Slotkin was among the Democrats' bright spots in the 2024 election, winning an open Senate seat despite Trump carrying Michigan in the presidential election. She delivered the Democratic response to his congressional address in 2024.