New Hampshire Representative Maggie Goodlander this week joined five other Democratic lawmakers – all with military or intelligence backgrounds – in an online video urging U.S. military personnel to refuse illegal orders.

President Donald Trump responded to the video in a series of online posts on Thursday, calling that message, quote, “seditious behavior, punishable by death."

NHPR’s Julia Furukawa spoke with Goodlander on All Things Considered.

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Congresswoman, this video you participated in essentially restates current law about military conduct when it comes to refusing illegal orders. What specifically led you and these other Democratic lawmakers to put this out right now?

Julia, we are a group of veterans and national security professionals who love this country deeply

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