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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

‘Democrat Six’ accused by Trump of sedition after controversial video are enjoying a fundraising boom

A group of six Democratic lawmakers who filmed a widely seen video urging troops to “refuse illegal orders” have seen a spike in fundraising since Donald Trump accused them of sedition and federal agencies began probing their efforts.

Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, a former Navy combat pilot and NASA astronaut involved in the video effort, was for a time the top fundraiser on the ActBlue platform on Tuesday, a person familiar with platform metrics told Newsweek.

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