President Trump called a group of Democrats “traitors” on Thursday and suggested they be locked up and punished by death, after the lawmakers urged members of the military to resist unlawful orders by the administration.
Trump was responding to a video,
made by six Democrats with military and intelligence backgrounds, that directly addresses active service members and says, “Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders.”
Trump and other top administration officials seized on the video to claim the lawmakers involved were undermining the government.
“This is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country. Their words cannot be allowed to stand. SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP???” Trump posted on Truth Social.
He later posted a message that said: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”
The president also reposted several messages on the social media platform from users attacking the lawmakers involved in the video, including one user who wrote, “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD !!”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5614881-trump-calls-democrats-traitors/