US EditionTrump says he wasn’t threatening lawmakers with posts about ‘seditious behavior’
Trump called six Democratic lawmakers' video urging troops to refuse unlawful orders 'seditious behavior punishable by death' but denied threatening execution.
- On Nov. 20, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social accusing six Democratic members of Congress of `SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!` and denied on Friday that he was threatening executions.
- Six Democratic members of Congress with military backgrounds released a video Tuesday urging troops to refuse unlawful orders, and Sen. Elissa Slotkin's post has nearly 17 million views on X.
- He also reposted a message that read `HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD!!` after criticizing the video.
- Lawmakers reported increased threats and 24/7 Capitol Police protection, Jason Crow's office requested an investigation, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said they were looking into it militarily.
- Threats and violence against public officials have surged in recent years, including two attempted assassinations of Trump last year, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned Trump’s posts as an outright threat and disgusting and dangerous.
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After six Democrats shared a video online urging members of the US military to refuse illegal orders from the US president, the latter accused them of insurrectionary behavior "punishable by death". So has Donald Trump threatened Democratic members of Congress with death? He assures us that he has not. "I am not threatening death, but I think they are in serious trouble," he said.
Trump Says 'Sike' After Threatening 'Seditious' Democrats With Death
Source: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty President Donald Trump said Friday that when he took to TruthSocial to say Democrats encouraging service members to ignore unjust laws was “seditious behavior” that was “punishable by death,” he didn’t really mean death-death. Let me explain. We know that whenever we say a word twice, we lessen the meaning of said word. For example, “I’m hungry, but I’m not hungry-hungry,” or “I’m tired but I’m not tired-tired.…
Stauber silent as Trump threatens Democrats for 'seditious behavior'
HERMANTOWN — Rep. Pete Stauber has remained silent on President Donald Trump’s comments that Democratic lawmakers should be arrested or even executed for making a video urging military members to refuse unlawful orders. The Republican from Hermantown, a staunch supporter of Trump, did not respond to the News Tribune's request for comment on Friday asking whether he saw the comments as a threat and if he condemned them. On his social media site …
Trump Accuses Democratic Lawmakers of ”SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”
President Trump has accused six Democratic military veterans in Congress of ”SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR” and said their actions were “punishable by DEATH!” In a series of social media posts on Thursday, Trump targeted the lawmakers after they released this video urging U.S. military personnel to defy illegal orders. Sen. Mark Kelly: “You can refuse illegal orders.” Sen. Elissa Slotkin: “You can refuse illegal orders.” Rep. Chris Deluzio: “You must refus…
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