Who has Trump accused of seditious behavior?
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Donald Trump has accused six Democratic lawmakers, all veterans of the military or intelligence community, of seditious behavior after they released a video urging troops to refuse illegal orders. He described their actions as punishable by death, escalating tensions and prompting security concerns for the lawmakers involved. House Democratic leaders condemned Trump's rhetoric and called for retraction, while the White House clarified Trump does not wish to execute members of Congress.
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- President Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers, all with military or intelligence backgrounds, of seditious behavior. 18s
- Members of Congress condemned Trump's comments, calling them reckless and expressing concerns for lawmakers' safety. 28s
- Democratic leadership requested extra security for the targeted lawmakers, and Senator Alyssa Slotkin reported receiving hundreds of threats. 47s
- The White House clarified that Trump does not want to execute members of Congress after multiple posts about arresting and trying lawmakers for seditious acts. 1m 2s
- The dispute arose amid broader concerns about the deployment of the National Guard and military operations in the Caribbean and Pacific. 1m 30s
