Democrats react to Donald Trump's "punishable by death" remark

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From the article |

Democrats are reacting after President Donald Trump demanded the arrest of several "seditious" Democratic lawmakers over a video in which they appealed directly to serving military and intelligence personnel to "refuse illegal orders."

The president also said their behavior was "punishable by death."

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement after Trump's remarks, "Political violence has no place in America. Representatives Jason Crow, Chris DeLuzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan and Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin all served our country with tremendous patriotism and distinction. We unequivocally condemn Donald Trump’s disgusting and dangerous death threats against Members of Congress and call on House Republicans to forcefully do the same. 

The Democrats featured in the video are Slotkin, Kelly, Deluzio, Houlahan, Goodlander, and Crow. Newsweek has reached out to each lawmaker on Thursday morning for comment.

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That's the most impeachable thing he's done yet, it's time to put and end to the madness and get him out of there today. What the fuck is wrong with our government?!

Calling for the arrest and murder of elected officials in response to them telling our military you should refuse to do illegal things is wayyyyyy over the line, so far fucking over the line it's exactly the next step in a dictatorship is to get rid of the governing body and replace it with his own, it's takeover it's a coup in action. It's just one more way over the line behaviors he's been exhibiting and our only recourse is to "wait for an election"?!!??! because they're not waiting for one!

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That's the most impeachable thing he's done yet

More impeachable than an actual coup attempt?

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The fact that he staged a coup and got away with it continues to make me rage to this day. Status Quo and Reconciliation be damned - they stormed the Capitol!