US Edition6 Democratic Veterans Get Extra Security After Trump’s Posts About 'Seditious Behavior'
Democratic lawmakers filed complaints after Trump endorsed hanging them for urging military personnel to disobey illegal orders under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
- Earlier this week, several Democratic members of the House of Representatives filed complaints with the U.S. Capitol Police Department after President Donald Trump endorsed a call to have them hanged and reposted a supporter calling for the six Democrats to be hanged.
- Citing the UCMJ, the six Democratic lawmakers—many veterans or ex-intelligence officials—urged service members to disobey patently illegal orders, emphasizing duty does not apply to criminal commands.
- Chrissy Houlahan said `The Commander in Chief...has called for my death` as two of her district offices reported bomb threats to police amid thousands of angry calls and emails.
- The six Democratic lawmakers have received extra security after Trump accused them of `seditious behavior, punishable by death`; the White House denies calls for execution, while some Republican members including Kevin Kiley criticized the rhetoric as unacceptable.
- Congressman Seth Moulton has introduced a bill to bar funding for U.S. troops in direct hostilities with Venezuela amid military escalation and illegal boat strikes killing at least 83 people.
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Six democrats called on soldiers not to obey the president's illegal orders. Donald Trump therefore threatens them with death. Members of Parliament feel confirmed by the martial reaction in their appeal.
'That's also a crime': Democratic lawmakers file police reports against Trump
Several Democratic members of the House of Representatives have filed official complaints with the U.S. Capitol Police Department after President Donald Trump endorsed a call to have them hanged.Politico reported Friday that Reps. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Chris DeLuzio (D-Pa.) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) contacted Capitol Police to file reports about the threat, which Trump issued after they appeared in a video encouraging military service members…
Six congressmen of the Democratic Party, who were accused by US President Donald Trump of "rebellious behavior, punishable by death" because they told American soldiers that they have the right to refuse illegal orders, assessed today that this statement was dangerous and could be considered a threat against elected officials, the BBC reports.
So Donald Trump just called for the death of Democratic lawmakers after they released one video message to the military
President Donald Trump went after six Democratic lawmakers, calling them traitors and saying they committed sedition. He wrote that what they did could be punished by death. The lawmakers had made a video earlier in the week telling military members they have the right to say no to orders that break the law. According to New York Times, all six of the Democrats who made the video used to work in the military or intelligence agencies. This includ…
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