'Punishable By DEATH!': Trump Accuses Democrats Of Sedition Over Military Video

By Chris Spiker From Daily Voice

President Donald Trump said that six Democratic lawmakers could be arrested and given death sentences after they made a video urging soldiers and intelligence officials to reject illegal orders.

Trump made the inflammatory comments on his social media platform Truth Social on Thursday, Nov. 20. His posts came two days after Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin released a video of her and five fellow members of Congress saying troops and intelligence officers can defy any unconstitutional orders from Trump.

In his first post, Trump said that "an example must be set."

"It's called SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL," Trump wrote. "Each one of these traitors to our Country should be ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL. Their words cannot be allowed to stand - We won't have a Country anymore!!!"

Trump made similar accusations in a second post before escalating to a threat of executions.

"SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!" he wrote in a third post.

Trump also reposted more than a dozen messages from Truth Social users that supported his accusation. Several users called the Democrats "traitors," with one even saying, "HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD!!"

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump posing at the White House on November 18, 2025.

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The lawmakers in Sen. Slotkin's video included Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, along with Reps. Jason Crow of Colorado, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, and Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania. Rep. Houlahan's district includes Berks and Chester counties, while Rep. Deluzio represents the greater Pittsburgh area. 

All six lawmakers are either military veterans or former national security officials.

"We know you are under enormous stress and pressure right now," they said. "Americans trust their military, but that trust is at risk. This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens. Like us, you all swore an oath to protect and defend this Constitution. Right now, the threats to our Constitution aren't just coming from abroad, but from right here at home. Our laws are clear, you can refuse illegal orders."

The 90-second video ends with the lawmakers saying, "Don't give up the ship." The famous rallying cry is believed to have been said by Capt. James Lawrence, right before he died during the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813.

In a joint statement, the six members of Congress denounced Trump's posts.

"What's most telling is that the President considers it punishable by death for us to restate the law," the statement read. "Our servicemembers should know that we have their backs as they fulfill their oath to the Constitution and obligation to follow only lawful orders. It is not only the right thing to do, but also our duty."

The group also said that it isn't afraid of any "threat, intimidation, or call for violence."

"This isn't about any one of us," the lawmakers wrote. "This isn't about politics. This is about who we are as Americans. Every American must unite and condemn the President's calls for our murder and political violence. This is a time for moral clarity.

"In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage. We will continue to lead and will not be intimidated."

The lawmakers' warning comes as Trump has deployed National Guard and federal law enforcement units to many major cities like Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago; Los Angeles; Portland, Oregon; and Washington, DC. Trump has claimed that the deployments were needed to address crime and expand his immigration crackdown.

Democratic officials have argued the deployments exceed federal authority and have filed lawsuits to stop them, Politico reported.

"The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the threat of occupation by the United States military, particularly not simply because their city or state leadership has fallen out of a president's favor," Illinois lawyers wrote in October when arguing against Trump's effort to send troops to Chicago.

While appearing on Fox News on Wednesday, Nov. 19, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said that the Justice Department will be taking a "very close look" at the lawmakers in the video.

"This is a disgusting and inappropriate display of supposed leadership from the Democrat Party," Blanche told Fox's Sean Hannity.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democratic leaders condemned Trump's "dangerous death threats."

"Donald Trump incited a violent attack on the Capitol on January 6th as part of a treacherous attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election," they said in a joint statement. "The President's violent and unhinged rhetoric against American patriots is consistent with his well-documented history of attacking prisoners of war, Gold Star families and war heroes. There is no bottom when it comes to Donald Trump."

House Speaker Mike Johnson defended Trump's posts, saying that the lawmakers in the video were "wildly inappropriate."