Elissa Slotkin says US military should resist unlawful orders in Iran Brianne Pfannenstiel Des Moines Register Updated April 7, 2026, 6:51 p.m. CT
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin said she has faith in America's military to refuse illegal orders as President Trump ramped up calls to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran if its leaders did not open the Strait of Hormuz. The Michigan Democrat and former acting assistant Defense Department secretary spoke to the Des Moines Register's editorial board Tuesday, April 7, between campaign events for Iowa Democrats.