US EditionWhite House defends Trump remarks, says he does not want members of Congress executed
White House claims Trump’s posts on Democratic veterans urging refusal of illegal orders emphasize accountability and legal review amid concerns of disrupting military chain of command.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump called a video by six Democratic lawmakers `SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR` and said it was “punishable by DEATH,” while Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, said he did not want executions.
- The video at the center of the dispute urged U.S. servicemembers to `refuse illegal orders` and featured six Democratic lawmakers including Sen. Mark Kelly and Sen. Elissa Slotkin .
- House Democratic leaders said they contacted Capitol Police, and Goodlander stated, `I never expected that just simply and clearly stating what Federal law says, would ask the president to threaten violence against me.`
- The White House said it would leave to the Department of Justice and Department of War to decide if the video, which could inspire chaos, is punishable by law.
- Legal observers point out that the U.S. criminal code on seditious conspiracy limits punishment to imprisonment not more than 20 years, while Senate Democrats warned the moment is `very dangerous` due to risks of inciting political violence.
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Democratic lawmakers get ‘24-7′ security after Trump accused them of ‘seditious behavior’ over ‘illegal orders’ video
A Democratic senator who joined five of her colleagues to urge members of the military to disobey "illegal orders" from the Trump administration said Thursday the sextet was under round-the-clock protection after the president called them "traitors" and said their words could be "punishable by DEATH."
'Time to pick a side': Anger as Trump calls for execution of Democrats
Democratic and Independent lawmakers on Thursday reacted with alarm and scorn on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for a handful of Democrats to be tried and executed for sedition after they called on active duty US soldiers and intelligence officials to uphold their constitutional duty not to obey unlawful orders.Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) posted a video denouncing the president’s social media posts on the matter, saying Trump’s cal…
Trump threatens six Democrats with death penalty
US President Donald Trump launched a tirade against Democrats, as his control over the Republican party appeared to wane. Trump accused six Congressional Democrats of “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH” for appearing in a video that urged military service members to disobey “illegal orders.” Even the Senate majority leader, a Republican, voiced dismay at the president’s remarks. Republicans are increasingly willing to defy Trump: “The pres…
Trump threatens foes with death
President Donald Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition "punishable by DEATH" on Thursday after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and…
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