{"id":14768,"date":"2025-11-21T04:19:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T04:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=14768"},"modified":"2025-11-21T04:20:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T04:20:36","slug":"%f0%9f%92%a5-trump-calls-for-arrest-execution-over-democrats-military-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=14768","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udca5 Trump Calls for Arrest, Execution Over Democrats&#8217; Military Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-31\"><span dir=\"auto\">President Trump has lashed out at a group of <\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-31\"><span dir=\"auto\">Democratic lawmakers<\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-31\"><span dir=\"auto\"> who released a video urging US service members to <\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-31\"><span dir=\"auto\">reject illegal orders<\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-31 citation-end-31\"><span dir=\"auto\"> , labeling their actions as &#8220;SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR&#8221; punishable by death and calling for their arrest and trial.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<hr data-path-to-node=\"2\" \/>\n<h3><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Democrats&#8217; Call to Action<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-30\"><span dir=\"auto\">The video features <\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-30\"><span dir=\"auto\">six Democratic Congress members<\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-30 citation-end-30\"><span dir=\"auto\"> \u2014two Senators and four Representatives\u2014all of whom have a background in the US military or intelligence community.<\/span><\/span><span dir=\"auto\">The lawmakers are:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"5\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-29\"><span dir=\"auto\">Senator<\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-29\"><span dir=\"auto\"> Mark Kelly <\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-29 citation-end-29\"><span dir=\"auto\">(D-AZ)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-28\"><span dir=\"auto\">Representative<\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-28\"><span dir=\"auto\"> Jason Crow <\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-28 citation-end-28\"><span dir=\"auto\">(D-CO)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-27\"><span dir=\"auto\">Representative<\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-27\"><span dir=\"auto\"> Maggie Goodlander <\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-27 citation-end-27\"><span dir=\"auto\">(D-NH)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-26\"><span dir=\"auto\">Senator<\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-26\"><span dir=\"auto\"> Elissa Slotkin <\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-26 citation-end-26\"><span dir=\"auto\">(D-MI)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-25\"><span dir=\"auto\">Representative<\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-25\"><span dir=\"auto\"> Chris Deluzio <\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-25 citation-end-25\"><span dir=\"auto\">(D-PA)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,5,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-24\"><span dir=\"auto\">Representative<\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-24\"><span dir=\"auto\"> Chrissy Houlahan <\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-24 citation-end-24\"><span dir=\"auto\">(D-PA)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/87\/4by3\/2025\/11\/20\/87ec2e65552a4bd68ad3c30e82dde529_md.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-23 citation-end-23\"><span dir=\"auto\">In the 90-second video, the lawmakers state directly to active service members and intelligence officials: &#8220;Our laws are clear, you can refuse illegal orders, you must refuse illegal 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class=\"citation-21 citation-end-21\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span dir=\"auto\">President Trump responded strongly to the video, posting multiple messages on Truth Social on Thursday morning, which targeted the lawmakers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"11\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-20\"><span dir=\"auto\">He called the video <\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-20\"><span dir=\"auto\">&#8220;SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-20\"><span dir=\"auto\"> and demanded, <\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-20 citation-end-20\"><span dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Each one of these trainers to our Country should be ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-19\"><span dir=\"auto\">He also threatened that the behavior was <\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-19 citation-end-19\"><span dir=\"auto\">&#8220;SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-18\"><span dir=\"auto\">In addition, he reposted a user comment that said, <\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"citation-18 citation-end-18\"><span dir=\"auto\">&#8220;HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD!!&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"citation-17\"><span dir=\"auto\">The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) does obligate service 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