US EditionDemocrat asks Capitol Police to investigate Trump sedition posts
Democrats say Trump's posts on Truth Social led to death threats and increased violent rhetoric, prompting calls for a U.S. Capitol Police investigation into his accusations of sedition.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social accusing six Democratic lawmakers of sedition and reshared posts calling for them to be hanged, framing their conduct as punishable by death.
- The six lawmakers uploaded a short video on Tuesday urging service members to refuse illegal orders, with Rep. Jason Crow stating he received threats and lawmakers now have 24/7 security.
- Capitol Police told targeted lawmakers they would be on 24/7 security and Senator Elissa Slotkin reported officers patrolling near her residence, while Rep. Jason Crow said he has received death threats since Trump's posts.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson was less inclined to rebuke Trump and called the lawmakers' video 'wildly inappropriate,' while Thune disagreed with Trump's conclusion, calling the actions 'ill-advised.'
- In recent years political violence has risen, including the Giffords shooting that left six people killed and 12 injured and assassination attempts on Trump during the 2024 cycle.
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