Maggie Goodlander

Maggie Goodlander is a Democratic lawmaker who, along with several other Democratic legislators including Mark Kelly, participated in a video released in November. The video urged members of the military to refuse illegal orders. This action drew the ire of then-President Donald Trump, who called for the lawmakers to be jailed. As a result, Goodlander and others were investigated by the Department of Justice under the Trump administration. Federal prosecutors sought an indictment against them. However, a grand jury in Washington D.C. declined to indict Goodlander and the other Democratic lawmakers. The legal actions taken against them have been viewed by some as politically motivated and part of a broader pattern of Trump targeting perceived political enemies. The case highlights the tensions between civilian oversight of the military and concerns about political interference.