"KAITLAN COLLINS: President Trump has said so much and blown past so many norms, over the last decade, that even some of his most inflammatory comments and outbursts no longer grab headlines. But the President's post, this morning, accusing Democrats of seditious behavior, punishable by death, certainly has prompted an uproar, here in Washington tonight. It was just one of 19 posts or reposts that we saw, from the President tonight, in response to a video that featured half a dozen Democratic members of Congress."
"A group of Democrats all military veterans posted a video this week reminding servicemembers and intelligence officers You can refuse illegal orders. That clip prompted President Donald Trump to go on a social media spree, calling for the execution of the Democrats who participated in the video, and Leavitt to spend a good portion of the briefing defending it and falsely accusing the Democrats."
"All six of them served in the military or the intelligence community, before their political careers. And their video message was aimed directly at current service members. (VIDEO CLIP) COLLINS: Now, the Commander-in-Chief did not take kindly to that message. His reaction was so extreme, that the White House press secretary was asked to clarify something that maybe no White House press secretary has ever been asked to clarify before."
President Donald Trump posted social media messages calling for the execution of Democratic members of Congress after a video by six Democratic lawmakers, all military or intelligence veterans, urged servicemembers and intelligence officers that they can refuse illegal orders. The posts encompassed 19 posts or reposts and accused the lawmakers of seditious behavior punishable by death. The White House press secretary defended the President, spent significant briefing time addressing the matter, and made false accusations about the Democrats. Reporters at the briefing asked whether the President wanted to execute members of Congress, generating a major uproar in Washington.
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