Chrissy Houlahan

Chrissy Houlahan is a Democratic lawmaker who, along with several other Democratic representatives, participated in a video released in November urging members of the military to refuse illegal orders. This action led to an investigation by the Department of Justice under the Trump administration. Federal prosecutors sought an indictment against Houlahan and her colleagues, including Elissa Slotkin, Mark Kelly, Jason Crow, and Maggie Goodlander, all of whom have military or intelligence backgrounds. A grand jury in Washington D.C. ultimately declined to indict the Democratic lawmakers. The investigation and subsequent grand jury decision are newsworthy because they highlight a potential conflict between political expression and perceived interference with military authority, as well as raising questions about the politicization of the Justice Department.