"The 90-second video was first posted early on Tuesday from senator Elissa Slotkin's X account. In it, the six lawmakers - Ms Slotkin, Arizona senator Mark Kelly, and representatives Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan - speak directly to US service members, whom Ms Slotkin acknowledges are "under enormous stress and pressure right now". "The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our constitution," Ms Slotkin wrote in the X post."
"Mr Trump yesterday reposted messages from others about the video, amplifying it with his own words. It marked another flashpoint in the political rhetoric that at times has been thematic in his administrations, as well as among some in his MAGA base. Some Democrats accused him of acting like a king and trying to distract from other news, including the soon-to-be-released of files about disgraced financier and sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein."
"With pieces of dialogue spliced together from different members, the lawmakers introduce themselves and their background. They go on to say the Trump administration "is pitting our uniformed military against American citizens". They call for service members to "refuse illegal orders" and "stand up for our laws". The lawmakers conclude the video by encouraging service members, "Don't give up the ship," a War of 1812-era phrase attributed to a US navy captain's dying command to his crew."
A 90-second video posted from senator Elissa Slotkin's X account features six Democratic lawmakers speaking directly to US service members and acknowledging the stress they face. The lawmakers urge troops to refuse illegal orders and to stand up for laws and the Constitution, using a historic naval exhortation, "Don't give up the ship." Former president Trump reposted and amplified the clip, which became a political flashpoint and drew accusations that he sought to distract from other news. The video appears amid efforts to deploy National Guard troops to US cities; troops must reject unlawful orders if they determine them so.
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