Rep. Jason Crow said he is "taking names" and building lists of officials who should face oversight after MS NOW aired an alleged Trump DOJ "enemies" list. Crow, who appeared in a November 2025 video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders, said accountability is a duty and titles will not shield officials from scrutiny. A Washington, D.C., grand jury later declined to indict the lawmakers; the White House did not immediately comment.
Rep. Jason Crow Says He’s 'Taking Names' and Building List to Hold Officials Accountable
Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., speaks to the media after attending congressional briefings on Iran at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026.(Getty Images)
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) told MS NOW on Tuesday that he is "taking names" and assembling a list of officials who should face oversight and potential consequences after the show aired what it described as an alleged Trump Department of Justice "enemies" list. Crow made the comment when pressed about his participation in a November 2025 video urging U.S. service members to refuse hypothetical unlawful orders.
MS NOW host Ari Melber displayed a graphic of the purported list and asked about possible responses, noting that former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared affected and asking whether other officials named — including Todd Blanche — would be held to account. Melber asked what Congress planned to do if DOJ officials engaged in selective prosecution.
"Well, accountability will come, sooner or later. You can’t hide from that. We are taking names. I’m creating my own lists of people that need to have oversight and accountability," Crow said. "If you’re in this administration and you’re asked to violate the law, or violate your oath, or turn your back on the Constitution, you will be judged — one way or another, at some point or another."
Crow argued that confronting alleged abuses requires strong leadership and a willingness to "pick fights" rather than avoid tough oversight. He added that titles and offices are not shields from scrutiny: "You cannot escape it forever," he said, warning that administration officials could not simply hide behind a desk or a title.
"We will seek accountability because that is not just our right, it’s actually our duty," Crow continued. "It’s our duty to make sure that we are enforcing the law and upholding the guardrails of our democracy, and I will not shirk from that duty."
Crow was one of six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a November 2025 video urging military personnel and intelligence community members to refuse unlawful orders. The Department of Justice opened an investigation into the video. In February, a Washington, D.C., grand jury declined the Justice Department's effort to indict the group.
The lawmakers featured in the video included Rep. Jason Crow; Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.); Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.); Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.); Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.); and Rep. Maggie Goodlander (R-N.H.). The participants highlighted their military or intelligence backgrounds when calling on personnel to defy unlawful commands.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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