PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS ACCUSING HALF A DOZEN DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS OF SEDITION “PUNISHABLE BY DEATH” AFTER THE LAWMAKERS CALLED ON U.S. MILITARY MEMBERS TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND DEFY “ILLEGAL ORDERS.”

 

THE 90-SECOND VIDEO WAS FIRST POSTED EARLY TUESDAY FROM SEN. ELISSA SLOTKIN’S X ACCOUNT.

 

IT FEATURES SIX LAWMAKERS, ALL VETERANS OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

 

IN THE VIDEO THEY SPEAK DIRECTLY TO U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS.

 

 SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Elissa Slotkin, (D) Michigan:

“We know you are under enormous stress and pressure right now.”

 

TRUMP ON THURSDAY REPOSTED MESSAGES FROM OTHERS ABOUT THE VIDEO, AMPLIFYING IT WITH HIS OWN WORDS.

 

DEMOCRATS ACCUSED HIM OF ACTING LIKE A KING AND TRYING TO DISTRACT FROM THE SOON-TO-BE-RELEASED OF FILES ABOUT DISGRACED FINANCIER AND SEXUAL ABUSER JEFFREY EPSTEIN.