House Democrat leaders blasted President Donald Trump on Thursday, accusing him of using “violent rhetoric” after he suggested the death penalty could be warranted for lawmakers who urged U.S. service members to defy his orders.
In a statement, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., said they have reached out to Capitol security officials to “ensure the safety” of the Democrats Trump criticized for what he called “seditious behavior.”
In a series of posts earlier Thursday, Trump blasted the Democrat “traitors” who urged military members to disobey certain orders, saying the lawmakers “should be arrested and put on trial.”
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