"TAPPER: The president just called for the execution of some congressional Democrats. You heard me. The Lead starts right now. A video apparently has President Trump ticked off in which Democratic lawmakers remind troops that they need not abide by illegal orders. The president called that sedition. It isn't said. That they're traitors. They aren't. And also said that they should be executed. They shouldn't."
"Trump has taken criticism over an outburst calling for the arrest of a group of Democrats he argued were guilty of a crime punishable by DEATH after they shared a video reminding servicemembers and intelligence officers, You can refuse illegal orders. The White House defended the rant, in part by falsely claiming the lawmakers urged military members to defy lawful orders."
President Trump publicly labeled six Democratic lawmakers' video encouraging servicemembers and intelligence officers to refuse illegal orders as seditious and suggested they deserved arrest or execution. The video reminded servicemembers that they may refuse unlawful orders, and the lawmakers were all former military or intelligence officials. The White House defended Trump's remarks by falsely claiming the lawmakers urged defiance of lawful orders. CNN anchor Jake Tapper spent several minutes condemning Trump's comments as an unhinged, explosive threat, asserting the lawmakers were not traitors and should not be executed. Tapper also questioned whether political leaders had truly sought to reduce tensions after Charlie Kirk's murder.
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