"Senator Mark Kelly whose wife, Gabrielle Giffords, narrowly survived an attempted assassination while she was in Congress in 2011 says he is worried about increased threats to his family's safety after Donald Trump accused him and other Democratic lawmakers of SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH. This kind of language is dangerous, and it's wrong, Kelly said on Friday on MS NOW's Morning Joe, with political violence one of the top topics in the US's public discourse."
"Our laws are clear, the senators and US House members in question say in the video. You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our constitution. Trump reacted furiously to the video, writing on his Truth Social platform that Kelly and the others had engaged in SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH. The president also reposted another Truth Social user who wrote, in part, HANG THEM."
Senator Mark Kelly worries about increased threats to his family's safety after Donald Trump accused him and other Democratic lawmakers of seditious behavior punishable by death. Kelly referenced his wife Gabrielle Giffords's near-fatal 2011 shooting and said it would be irresponsible not to consider threats to himself, his staff, and his family while declining to describe security arrangements. Six federal Democratic lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds appeared in a video urging active service members to refuse illegal orders that violate law or the Constitution. Trump reacted angrily on Truth Social; allies largely supported him while opponents criticized his rhetoric.
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