US EditionWhite House defends Trump remarks, says he does not want members of Congress executed
The White House labeled a video by six Democratic veterans urging refusal of illegal military orders as dangerous, citing 1.3 million active duty service members at risk, press secretary said.
- President Donald Trump called for Democrats in Congress to be hanged, igniting controversy, as stated by Senator Chris Murphy, who warned of dangerous political rhetoric.
- Murphy stated, 'Every Democratic member of the House and Senate, their life is in jeopardy right now.'
- Senator Mark Kelly labeled Trump's remarks 'seditious behavior,' emphasizing the alarming nature of the threats.
- Several lawmakers, including Senator Bernie Sanders, condemned Trump's calls for violence against political opponents, stressing that such behavior is unacceptable in America.
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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…
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