Rep. Brian Crow, D-Colo., told CBS' "Face The Nation" why it was important to warn U.S. troops about handling President Trump's "unlawful" orders. (Tom Williams/Getty)
"We are taking names," Crow said. "We are creating lists. My lawyers just sent a letter today to the Department of Justice, putting them on notice that there will be costs."
Crow did not expand on what kind of suit he would pursue.
The "seditious six," as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth coined for the group of military veteran Democrats, posted a video to social media in November 2025 urging service members to ignore commands that violated the Constitution.
"Like us, you all swore an oath to protect and defend this Constitution. Right now, the threats coming to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad but from right here at home," they urged. "Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution."
In response, the Department of Justice launched a probe of the group, weighing whether their calls had amounted to sedition.
After those charges fell flat Tuesday, Democrats in the Senate who had also participated in the video similarly blasted the DOJ’s probe.
WASHINGTON DEMOCRAT SAYS HE BELIEVES TRUMP ISSUED ILLEGAL ORDERS TO THE MILITARY
President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One en-route to Washington, DC on November 30, 2025. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
Trump has accused the six lawmakers of being "traitors" who engaged in "sedition at the highest level" and "should be in jail."
He even had suggested they should be executed over the video, although he later retracted that comment.
Crow declined to answer questions about when he would press his legal strategy and hinted that it might depend on what Trump does next.
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"So that's actually a ball that's in the Trump administration's court," Crow said. "We've been very clear about our position and that it needs to stop. If it doesn't stop, then we'll take all necessary actions."
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
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