WASHINGTON -- Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin has formed a legal defense fund as she braces for a possible federal probe after her video last month reminding members of the military and intelligence communities they may refuse illegal military orders.

The move by the Michigan Democrat follows news that the FBI's counterterrorism division has launched an "inquiry" into Slotkin and the five other Democratic lawmakers who created the video, with the agency requesting voluntary interviews with each member.

"Since President Trump called for Senator Slotkin to be arrested, tried, and hanged on November 20th, he has attempted to weaponize federal law enforcement and America's legal system against her, reportedly over the objections of career FBI personnel," Slotkin spokeswoman Sonja Thrasher

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