Democrats are reacting after President Donald Trump demanded the arrest of several “seditious” Democratic lawmakers over a video in which they appealed directly to serving military and intelligence personnel to “refuse illegal orders.”
The president also said their behavior was “punishable by death.”
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement after Trump’s remarks, “Political violence has no place in America. Representatives Jason Crow, Chris DeLuzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan and Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin all served our country with tremendous patriotism and distinction. We unequivocally condemn Donald Trump’s disgusting and dangerous death threats against Members of Congress and call on House Republicans to forcefully do the same.
The Democrats featured in the video are Slotkin, Kelly, Deluzio, Houlahan, Goodlander, and Crow. *Newsweek* has reached out to each lawmaker on Thursday morning for comment.
“Fuck you right back, Mr. Soon to be impeached asshole” The only correct response.
Ancient_Popcorn on
Another day, another high crime and misdemeanor committed by Trump that won’t be punished!
SeminoleDVM on
Old enough to remember conservatives decrying political violence
dirtybellybutton on
Can someone please tell bubba’s cumrag that being a traitorous, treasonous doormat for rich people and foreign agencies is equally as punishable
ranchoparksteve on
Translation: If everybody follows the law, Trump has zero power.
letsago9987 on
He’s the Mad King.
Everything he’s done, were grievances the founders had against King George.
Eridanosvoid on
Hey Conservatives lurking. If its free speech for Trump to call for the deaths of lawmakers then its also free speech for lawmakers to tell the military not to follow unlawful orders. Oh and Trump’s use of language is infinitely worse.
Searchlights on
Can you imagine what would have happened back when anything mattered?
Career-ending bipartisan outrage
Redtex on
The man’s unhinged
Every-Comfortable632 on
Man. The epstein files must have some dark shit about him in there.
ToughCurrent8487 on
Where the fuck is the line, conservatives? Openly calling for the execution of his political opponents seems like a great place for yall to call for the 25th.
Strange_Value_5820 on
impeach this bitch
scrotalsmoothie on
Dems aren’t asking the military to do something they already didn’t swear to:
>**The Oath of Enlistment (for enlisted)**: “I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.”
>**The Oath of Office (for officers)**: “I, _____ (SSAN), having been appointed an officer in the _____ (Military Branch) of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of _____ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help me God.”
These include not breaking the law no matter who is asking (if you only read the President part and not the UCMJ part).
felixthecat15 on
Point to that fucking post whenever the right bitches about political violence
HENMAN79 on
Time for bed Grandpa Donald
Peppers-GhostMirror on
Amendment 25, ANY TIME, Congress!
LabRat_X on
Another thing that would get any other president impeached immediately? Is it Thursday already? 🙄
SirRichardLove on
25th amendment please.
Poison_the_Phil on
Says the guy who literally egged on a mob to try to overthrow the federal government
Raul1024 on
Republicans say that Democrats need to tone down their rhetoric, and then this shit drops. Trump is truly a harbinger of civil strife, isn’t he?
Late-Arrival-8669 on
For a pro-life party, they love killing people..
TinyEnd9435 on
Are Jeffries and Schumer sending a strongly worded letter?
Darth_vaborbactam on
They are required to follow the constitution and disobey illegal orders. It’s illegal to follow illegal orders. Even anyone working for the federal government signs an affidavit stating they will uphold the constitution, not the whims of some delinquent dipshit.
jishurr on
Haha. This is fucking terrifying. I don’t know how exactly to respond to the fact that the sitting president of the united states just issued death threats to sitting members of congress
Imakergag on
Quiet, piggy.
HippoCrit on
Direct, unsubtle death threats. Words that if repeated, would get us banned on Reddit, but the President can just publicly state and not a SINGLE conservative will speak out. NOT A SINGLE REPUBLICAN WILL SAY THIS IS BAD.
God help them if the pendulum swings the other way. You have no idea what you’ve normalized.
USA_Ultra on
Never mind freedom of speech. I don’t think this message is for police or has any legal basis. This is a dog whistle for his loyal followers. Very specifically he wants those J6’rs he released and the proud boys he’s turned into his personal secret army to execute deadly punishment for what he is calling treason. Make no mistake. He loves when people commit violence in his name.
thistimelineisweird on
By this logic then Trump should be ok with his inevitable treason charge.
xanderemrys on
this kind of statement alone from a sitting president should be grounds for impeachment, but we know it’ll never happen again
Chef_RoadRunner on
Did they say “Quiet piggy”, as that should be the only response this oaf should ever receive from any self respecting human being again.
shadowanddaisy on
You know what else should be punishable by death? Pedophilia. Release the (unredacted) Epstein files!
gimperion on
This is Steven Miller talking. Trump doesn’t know what that word means.
Turbulent-Pea-8826 on
Any member of the armed services, intelligence community, civilian or civilian workforce who carries out an illegal order needs to be punished by law when this dictator is out of office.
That includes Elon Musk and the civil service middle managers who carried out these illegal orders.
bozkurthatay on
This disgusting post should be enough to impeach him, but Republicans don’t have the soul to do the right thing. Which democrats at least kept the senate in the last election, they could impeach this orange face after midterms
LeatherAd272 on
When is this man going to jail….child rapist
DinerEnBlanc on
No slamming? Surprising.
Revolutionary-pawn on
Time to arm up.
lithaborn on
Let’s call a spade a spade, he wants to eradicate everyone who isn’t kissing his ass. This is just his latest line. The sooner he’s sacked the better. They’ve got about 100 very good reasons, just everyone’s too chicken shit to use them. He’s ripping up the constitution end using it for toilet paper right in front of you. I hear it daily – if it was *anyone* else he’d have been gone halfway through his first term.
What the fuck are you all playing at? What are your waiting for?
The emperor has been naked for 8 years. Please, someone, see it.
JediMasterKev on
When will CONGRESS do something? They’re there to check the President.
readerf52 on
The fact is, the military hotline has been overwhelmed with calls from soldiers questioning their orders and requesting help. As this article pointed out, only 30 calls (to the hotlines named, there may be more) have been made in a short period of time, but it is more than they usually process in a year.
Some soldiers have a problem with being ordered to take action against American citizens. They take their oaths seriously. The one who should be publicly shamed is the commander in chief for this illegal publicity stunt.
I love the smell of a strong condemnation in the morning. Would someone please ask the speaker if it is appropriate for the president to threaten congresspeople with punishment by death. He’ll dance, but no one should ask any other question until he answers it.
pollofeliz32 on
Quiet, piggy
End3rWi99in on
Reddit would ban me if I said the kind of things Trump is saying openly.
Connect_Reading9499 on
Impeach this embarrassing toddler man already.
Spiderdan on
This might have been the best baiting the democrats have done. He lost his shit immediately and went straight to blatant fascism.
Actual_Homework_9110 on
How about “Normal humans react to trump’s ongoing demagoguery and insane threats.”? Our mass media is run by Republican billionaires who will literally point to Democrats as if they were responsible for everything trump & Republicans DO TO 🇺🇸…instead of at the party that enriches them and caters to their every whim. Cowardice in our media and the symbiotic relationship between the ultra-wealthy corporate media elites and the GOP has destroyed any sense of integrity, rationality or decency in MSM. They simply became Fox “News” lite.
Jacadi7 on
Trump will go down. However it happens, he’ll be kicking and screaming all the way like the man baby he is. All Conservatives are truly the epitome of pathetic snowflakes.
Nikiaf on
This would be the scandal of the decade if any other president said it.
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From the article |
Democrats are reacting after President Donald Trump demanded the arrest of several “seditious” Democratic lawmakers over a video in which they appealed directly to serving military and intelligence personnel to “refuse illegal orders.”
The president also said their behavior was “punishable by death.”
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement after Trump’s remarks, “Political violence has no place in America. Representatives Jason Crow, Chris DeLuzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan and Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin all served our country with tremendous patriotism and distinction. We unequivocally condemn Donald Trump’s disgusting and dangerous death threats against Members of Congress and call on House Republicans to forcefully do the same.
The Democrats featured in the video are Slotkin, Kelly, Deluzio, Houlahan, Goodlander, and Crow. *Newsweek* has reached out to each lawmaker on Thursday morning for comment.
Read more: [https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-react-trump-punishable-by-death-military-illegal-orders-11081817](https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-react-trump-punishable-by-death-military-illegal-orders-11081817)
“Fuck you right back, Mr. Soon to be impeached asshole” The only correct response.
Another day, another high crime and misdemeanor committed by Trump that won’t be punished!
Old enough to remember conservatives decrying political violence
Can someone please tell bubba’s cumrag that being a traitorous, treasonous doormat for rich people and foreign agencies is equally as punishable
Translation: If everybody follows the law, Trump has zero power.
He’s the Mad King.
Everything he’s done, were grievances the founders had against King George.
Hey Conservatives lurking. If its free speech for Trump to call for the deaths of lawmakers then its also free speech for lawmakers to tell the military not to follow unlawful orders. Oh and Trump’s use of language is infinitely worse.
Can you imagine what would have happened back when anything mattered?
Career-ending bipartisan outrage
The man’s unhinged
Man. The epstein files must have some dark shit about him in there.
Where the fuck is the line, conservatives? Openly calling for the execution of his political opponents seems like a great place for yall to call for the 25th.
impeach this bitch
Dems aren’t asking the military to do something they already didn’t swear to:
>**The Oath of Enlistment (for enlisted)**: “I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.”
>**The Oath of Office (for officers)**: “I, _____ (SSAN), having been appointed an officer in the _____ (Military Branch) of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of _____ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help me God.”
These include not breaking the law no matter who is asking (if you only read the President part and not the UCMJ part).
Point to that fucking post whenever the right bitches about political violence
Time for bed Grandpa Donald
Amendment 25, ANY TIME, Congress!
Another thing that would get any other president impeached immediately? Is it Thursday already? 🙄
25th amendment please.
Says the guy who literally egged on a mob to try to overthrow the federal government
Republicans say that Democrats need to tone down their rhetoric, and then this shit drops. Trump is truly a harbinger of civil strife, isn’t he?
For a pro-life party, they love killing people..
Are Jeffries and Schumer sending a strongly worded letter?
They are required to follow the constitution and disobey illegal orders. It’s illegal to follow illegal orders. Even anyone working for the federal government signs an affidavit stating they will uphold the constitution, not the whims of some delinquent dipshit.
Haha. This is fucking terrifying. I don’t know how exactly to respond to the fact that the sitting president of the united states just issued death threats to sitting members of congress
Quiet, piggy.
Direct, unsubtle death threats. Words that if repeated, would get us banned on Reddit, but the President can just publicly state and not a SINGLE conservative will speak out. NOT A SINGLE REPUBLICAN WILL SAY THIS IS BAD.
God help them if the pendulum swings the other way. You have no idea what you’ve normalized.
Never mind freedom of speech. I don’t think this message is for police or has any legal basis. This is a dog whistle for his loyal followers. Very specifically he wants those J6’rs he released and the proud boys he’s turned into his personal secret army to execute deadly punishment for what he is calling treason. Make no mistake. He loves when people commit violence in his name.
By this logic then Trump should be ok with his inevitable treason charge.
this kind of statement alone from a sitting president should be grounds for impeachment, but we know it’ll never happen again
Did they say “Quiet piggy”, as that should be the only response this oaf should ever receive from any self respecting human being again.
You know what else should be punishable by death? Pedophilia. Release the (unredacted) Epstein files!
This is Steven Miller talking. Trump doesn’t know what that word means.
Any member of the armed services, intelligence community, civilian or civilian workforce who carries out an illegal order needs to be punished by law when this dictator is out of office.
That includes Elon Musk and the civil service middle managers who carried out these illegal orders.
This disgusting post should be enough to impeach him, but Republicans don’t have the soul to do the right thing. Which democrats at least kept the senate in the last election, they could impeach this orange face after midterms
When is this man going to jail….child rapist
No slamming? Surprising.
Time to arm up.
Let’s call a spade a spade, he wants to eradicate everyone who isn’t kissing his ass. This is just his latest line. The sooner he’s sacked the better. They’ve got about 100 very good reasons, just everyone’s too chicken shit to use them. He’s ripping up the constitution end using it for toilet paper right in front of you. I hear it daily – if it was *anyone* else he’d have been gone halfway through his first term.
What the fuck are you all playing at? What are your waiting for?
The emperor has been naked for 8 years. Please, someone, see it.
When will CONGRESS do something? They’re there to check the President.
The fact is, the military hotline has been overwhelmed with calls from soldiers questioning their orders and requesting help. As this article pointed out, only 30 calls (to the hotlines named, there may be more) have been made in a short period of time, but it is more than they usually process in a year.
Some soldiers have a problem with being ordered to take action against American citizens. They take their oaths seriously. The one who should be publicly shamed is the commander in chief for this illegal publicity stunt.
https://theashlandchronicle.com/calls-to-military-hotlines-rise-as-service-members-consider-defying-orders/
I love the smell of a strong condemnation in the morning. Would someone please ask the speaker if it is appropriate for the president to threaten congresspeople with punishment by death. He’ll dance, but no one should ask any other question until he answers it.
Quiet, piggy
Reddit would ban me if I said the kind of things Trump is saying openly.
Impeach this embarrassing toddler man already.
This might have been the best baiting the democrats have done. He lost his shit immediately and went straight to blatant fascism.
How about “Normal humans react to trump’s ongoing demagoguery and insane threats.”? Our mass media is run by Republican billionaires who will literally point to Democrats as if they were responsible for everything trump & Republicans DO TO 🇺🇸…instead of at the party that enriches them and caters to their every whim. Cowardice in our media and the symbiotic relationship between the ultra-wealthy corporate media elites and the GOP has destroyed any sense of integrity, rationality or decency in MSM. They simply became Fox “News” lite.
Trump will go down. However it happens, he’ll be kicking and screaming all the way like the man baby he is. All Conservatives are truly the epitome of pathetic snowflakes.
This would be the scandal of the decade if any other president said it.