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Trump added that such actions were a \u201cmajor crime,\u201d insisting there was \u201cno other interpretation\u201d of their remarks.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Washington DC (US), November 23, 2025-BBN Web Staff: Former U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified his attack on a group of Democratic lawmakers who urged American service members to reject unlawful commands, branding the legislators as \u201ctraitors\u201d and insisting they should face imprisonment.<\/p>\n

In a late-Saturday post on his social media platform, Trump condemned the lawmakers behind the video message released earlier in the week, arguing they had encouraged the military to undermine his authority.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe traitors who told the military to disobey my orders should be in jail right now, not appearing on fake news networks trying to justify themselves,\u201d Trump wrote, claiming their message amounted to \u201csedition at the highest level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump added that such actions were a \u201cmajor crime,\u201d insisting there was \u201cno other interpretation\u201d of their remarks.<\/p>\n

His comments came two days after he sparked controversy by suggesting that the Democrats involved deserved the death penalty, writing: \u201cSeditious behavior, punishable by death!\u201d<\/p>\n

The 90-second video at the center of the dispute was originally shared on Tuesday by Senator Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA officer. The clip featured several Democratic lawmakers with backgrounds in the military and intelligence services.<\/p>\n

In their message, the lawmakers accused the Trump administration of attempting to position U.S. troops against American citizens and reminded service members of their obligation to reject unlawful directives.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders,\u201d they said, although they did not specify which orders they believed would violate the law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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