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Trump says he wasn't threatening Democrats he accused of 'seditious behavior, punishable by death'

Headline from NBC Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

The president said that while he wasn't threatening the Democratic lawmakers with death, he does believe they are "in serious trouble."

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  1. Trump Defends ‘Punishable By Death’ Comment Made Against Democrats

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    Trump says he wasn't threatening Democrats he accused of 'seditious behavior, punishable by death'

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

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  1. CBS News

    Trump condemned by Democrats after he accuses 6 lawmakers of (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump posted on social media that Democratic lawmakers who urged members of the military to disobey illegal orders should be arrested and face trial for "seditious behavior."

  2. CNN

    Trump accuses Democratic lawmakers who urged military to disobey illegal orders of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Thursday called for the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who urged service members and intelligence officials to disobey illegal orders that might be issued by the administration, calling it “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”

  3. The Daily Dot

    "Punishable by DEATH": Trump calls for execution of Democrats who told troops to reject illegal orders. It's already a meme (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    President Trump claimed a Democratic video urging troops to refuse illegal orders amounted to “seditious behavior punishable by death.”

  4. Newsweek

    Democrats react to Donald Trump's "punishable by death" remark (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump's incendiary rhetoric comes amid serious bipartisan concern about rising political violence in the United States.

  5. NBC News

    Trump accuses Democrats of 'seditious behavior, punishable by death,' for urging military to ignore illegal orders (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Trump accused several Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior,” calling for them “be arrested and put on trial" and added that sedition is “punishable by death."

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Trump: 'Seditious' Democrat message 'punishable by death' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US President Donald Trump has threatened Democratic lawmakers who told troops not to obey illegal orders with execution. Democrats have slammed the "chilling" remarks, but Republicans have offered a milder response.

  7. Al Jazeera

    ‘Punishable by DEATH’: Trump threatens Democrats with sedition charges (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The US president forcefully denounced Democratic lawmakers for calling on the military to reject any ‘illegal orders’.

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump says he wasn't threatening Democrats he accused of 'seditious behavior, punishable by death' (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The president said that while he wasn't threatening the Democratic lawmakers with death, he does believe they are "in serious trouble."

  9. BNO News

    Democrats respond after Trump calls them ‘seditious’ and suggests death penalty (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Several Democratic lawmakers accused President Trump of promoting political violence after he labeled them “seditious” and suggested they should face the death penalty in response to a video urging military and intelligence personnel to refuse unlawful orders.

  10. Newsweek

    Democrats targeted by Donald Trump's "punishable by death" post speak out (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Democrats who Trump called "seditious" and expressed behavior "punishable by death," have condemned his violent rhetoric.

  11. Forbes

    Trump Defends ‘Punishable By Death’ Comment Made Against Democrats (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    President Donald Trump said a group of Democrats who urged military members to “refuse illegal orders” were displaying “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”

  12. Truthout

    “Seditious Behavior, Punishable by DEATH” — Trump Threatens Dem Lawmakers for Citing Law (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Every American must “condemn the President’s calls for our murder and political violence,” the lawmakers responded.

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