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FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged US troops to defy illegal orders

Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews

The Independent UK

Democrats say FBI is probing them over video urging soldiers to defy unlawful orders

"President Trump is using the FBI as a tool to intimidate and harass Members of Congress."

Axios

FBI wants to interview Mark Kelly and other Dems as veterans blast Pete Hegseth’s ‘sham’ investigation

Trump administration escalates threats to Democratic lawmakers who warned troops against ‘illegal orders’

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FBI probes Democrats who taped viral video message to military - Roll Call

Members of Congress who produced an explosive video last week said Tuesday they have been informed that the FBI is investigating them.

Roll Call

Trump Rejects Seeking Declaration Of War From Congress For Military Campaign In The Caribbean: 'We're Just Going To Kill People Bringing Drugs'

President Donald Trump rejected seeking a declaration of war from Congress for his administration's military campaign against alleged drug boats in the region and against the Venezuelan regime

Latin Times

‘You have to make examples’: Jesse Watters praises Pentagon’s investigation into Mark Kelly

‘You can’t have the deep state interfering with a duly elected presidency and get away with it,’ the FOX News host added.

The Independent UK

Trump posts threatening message about 6 lawmakers who said something he didn’t like. Now one targeted senator is speaking out

Threats have no place in politics.

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Donald Trump’s spiraling again — 21 posts demanding Democrats be hanged for upholding the law

On Nov. 18, six Democratic lawmakers came together to encourage the U.S. military and intelligence community to remain faithful to the Constitution, and only the Constitution. The second part is what drove Donald Trump off the edge, and he took it all out on Truth Social.

The Mary Sue

Sen. Mark Kelly facing military investigation after clashing with Trump

A statement from the Pentagon said all service members have a "legal obligation" to "obey lawful orders and that orders are presumed to be lawful."

Axios

Pentagon to review ‘allegations of misconduct’ against Kelly - Roll Call

The Defense Department said it was investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over his participation in a video urging troops to disobey “unlawful orders.”

Roll Call

JD Vance Says If Trump Hasn't Issued Unlawful Orders Then Members Of Congress Telling Military To Defy Them Is 'Definition Illegal'

Vice President JD Vance escalated attacks on six Democrats who warned troops about illegal orders as President Donald Trump pushed sedition claims and courts struck down parts of his National Guard deployments.

Benzinga

Trump Brands Democrats 'Domestic Terrorists' and 'Traitorous Communists', Demands They Be Jailed for Sedition

Trump labels Democrats 'domestic terrorists' and 'traitorous communists' as he calls for their imprisonment in a growing dispute over alleged sedition.

International Business Times UK

Trump Backtracks On 'Death Threat' Line But Doubles Down On Democrats' Fate

President Trump called Democratic lawmakers' appeal to troops 'seditious, punishable by death', later insisting he was 'not threatening death' — a clarification that has done little to calm security concerns and parliamentary fury.

International Business Times UK

Trump Says Legislators Committed Treason by Noting That Soldiers Are Not Obligated To Obey Unlawful Orders

The president's authoritarian response to a video posted by six members of Congress, who he says "should be arrested and put on trial," validates their concerns.

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The Independent UK

Trump breaks down his ‘punishable by death’ threat to ‘seditious’ Democrats for Fox News host

Trump was asked about his ultimate punishment comments, which set off a firestorm of concern, by host Brian Kilmeade on his radio show Friday

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So Donald Trump just called for the death of Democratic lawmakers after they released one video message to the military

Another chaotic US politics headline to start the day.

The Independent UK

Elissa Slotkin ‘refuses to be intimidated’ after Trump threatens her and fellow Dems with death penalty over troop video

Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, has been given around-the-clock security over the incident

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‘Hang them’: 6 Democrats put under 24/7 protection after Donald Trump calls for their execution

Donald Trump surely knows that some crazy people will act upon his words.

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Some Democrats Urge the Military To 'Refuse Illegal Orders.' What if the IRS, ATF, and EPA Did the Same?

Much of what the federal government does on a daily basis flouts constitutional protections and offends human decency.

The Independent UK

Democrat senator given 24/7 security after Trump ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ accusation

Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin has revealed she now has "24/7 security" from Capitol police after US President Donald Trump accused her of “seditious behaviour, punishable by death” in a Truth Social post.

The Guardian - US

Marjorie Taylor Greene announces resignation; Trump and Mamdani have cordial White House meeting – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.

Benzinga

Trump Rages 'Seditious Behavior' Urges 'Lock Them Up' After Democrats Tell Troops To Reject Illegal Orders

President Donald Trump escalated tensions in Washington by publicly threatening Democratic lawmakers with imprisonment or even the death penalty after they urged military and intelligence personnel to refuse unlawful orders.

The Independent UK

Democrats fear political violence after Trump accuses Congress members of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’

Capitol Police said the lawmakers Trump targeted were going to be on ‘24/7 security,’ Senator Elissa Slotkin said

The Guardian - US

Outrage after Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’

US president roundly decried for Truth Social post after lawmakers told military personnel to refuse illegal orders

International Business Times UK

'Panicked' Trump Calls for Arrest of Democrats and Amplifies Calls to 'Hang Them'

On 20 November 2025, President Trump demanded the arrest of six Democratic lawmakers after they urged service members to refuse unlawful orders — and amplified a supporter's call to 'hang them', provoking legal and security concerns. Primary sources and expert analysis.

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