President Trump had criticized six Democrats over a video they posted, saying they should be put on trial for sedition.

A group of House and Senate Democrats who urged military service-members to defy unlawful orders from the Trump administration said Tuesday the FBI is seeking to interview them about their comments. Why it matters: The lawmakers are accusing President Trump of using federal law enforcement as a tool for "harassment" of his political adversaries.

After six congressional Democrats released a video advising members of the U.S. military and national security community to "refuse illegal orders," President Donald Trump said the lawmakers should be tried in court for "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR,

But as federal investigators seek to interview the six Democrats, bringing up sedition charges has historically been difficult, based on the definition of the law. Trump and his administration are targeting Sens.

The FBI is working to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging members of the military and intelligence community not to comply with illegal orders, accordi

Political firestorm erupts as GOP lawmakers accuse Democratic veterans of seditious behavior after video advising military personnel on illegal orders.

The Department of Defense on Monday said it is launching a "thorough review" into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, citing "serious allegations of misconduct." The announcement comes days after President Donald Trump accused Kelly and other Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" for a video in which they said that U.