WASHINGTON -- Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy "illegal orders" say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews, signaling a possible inquiry into the matter.

It would mark the second investigation tied to the video, coming a day after the Pentagon said it was reviewing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over potential violations of military law. The FBI and Pentagon actions come after President Donald Trump accused the lawmakers of sedition and said it is "punishable by DEATH" in a social media post. Legal experts have called the move an unprecedented use of legal muscle against a retired member of the U.S. military.

Together, the inquiries mark an escalation for federal law enforcement and military institutions that t

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