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The Democratic members of Congress whom President Donald Trump said should be
executed for saying the military should defy his illegal orders are not backing
down from their message.

In response to a video from the lawmakers urging troops to follow in an
American tradition nearly as old as the nation, Trump said it was “SEDITIOUS
BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”



White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who regularly uses her position
to promote blatant falsehoods, lied about the video during her press conference
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“They are literally saying to 1.3 million active-duty service members to defy
the chain of command, not to follow lawful orders,” Leavitt said.

Right-wing media outlets like Fox News and Newsmax echoed Trump, falsely
claiming that the message from Democrats was “treason” and “unlawful.” In the
past, false narratives from right-wing media and politicians have inspired
murders and terroristic acts.

The lawmakers who created the video were Sens. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and
Mark Kelly of Arizona and Reps. Jason Crow of Colorado, Maggie Goodlander of
New Hampshire, and Chris Deluzio and Chrissy Houlahan, both of Pennsylvania.

In a joint statement, the lawmakers described themselves as “veterans and
national security professionals who love this country and swore an oath to
protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” They added, “No
threat, intimidation, or call for violence will deter us from that sacred
obligation.”




 



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Slotkin, who served as a CIA analyst, told Nexstar Media that her office has
seen a “huge spike in death threats” after Trump’s comments. Democratic
leadership has been in contact with U.S. Capitol Police to ensure the
lawmakers’ safety.

“I would just call upon him and everybody to button it up when it comes to
threatening violence against people you disagree with,” she told the outlet.



Kelly told CNN, “I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying
combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the space shuttle, that now I've
got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who
was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Trump’s comments were “lighting a
match in a country soaked with political gasoline.” Similarly, House Minority
Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Trump was acting “unhinged, unacceptable,
unconscionable, and un-American.”

Trump’s argument that the military must always follow his orders is flat-out
untrue. Members of the military swear an oath of enlistment that assures they
will “support and defend the Constitution of the United States.” The oath notes
that they must follow the orders of their superiors “according to regulations
and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.”

They do not swear to follow the orders of Trump, no matter what.



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