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Pentagon to review ‘allegations of misconduct’ against Kelly - Roll Call

The Defense Department said it was investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over his participation in a video urging troops to disobey “unlawful orders.”

Roll Call

JD Vance Says If Trump Hasn't Issued Unlawful Orders Then Members Of Congress Telling Military To Defy Them Is 'Definition Illegal'

Vice President JD Vance escalated attacks on six Democrats who warned troops about illegal orders as President Donald Trump pushed sedition claims and courts struck down parts of his National Guard deployments.

Benzinga

Trump Brands Democrats 'Domestic Terrorists' and 'Traitorous Communists', Demands They Be Jailed for Sedition

Trump labels Democrats 'domestic terrorists' and 'traitorous communists' as he calls for their imprisonment in a growing dispute over alleged sedition.

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Trump Backtracks On 'Death Threat' Line But Doubles Down On Democrats' Fate

President Trump called Democratic lawmakers' appeal to troops 'seditious, punishable by death', later insisting he was 'not threatening death' — a clarification that has done little to calm security concerns and parliamentary fury.

International Business Times UK

Trump Says Legislators Committed Treason by Noting That Soldiers Are Not Obligated To Obey Unlawful Orders

The president's authoritarian response to a video posted by six members of Congress, who he says "should be arrested and put on trial," validates their concerns.

Reason

Trump breaks down his ‘punishable by death’ threat to ‘seditious’ Democrats for Fox News host

Trump was asked about his ultimate punishment comments, which set off a firestorm of concern, by host Brian Kilmeade on his radio show Friday

The Independent UK

So Donald Trump just called for the death of Democratic lawmakers after they released one video message to the military

Another chaotic US politics headline to start the day.

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Elissa Slotkin ‘refuses to be intimidated’ after Trump threatens her and fellow Dems with death penalty over troop video

Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, has been given around-the-clock security over the incident

The Independent UK

‘Hang them’: 6 Democrats put under 24/7 protection after Donald Trump calls for their execution

Donald Trump surely knows that some crazy people will act upon his words.

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Some Democrats Urge the Military To 'Refuse Illegal Orders.' What if the IRS, ATF, and EPA Did the Same?

Much of what the federal government does on a daily basis flouts constitutional protections and offends human decency.

Reason

Democrat senator given 24/7 security after Trump ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ accusation

Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin has revealed she now has "24/7 security" from Capitol police after US President Donald Trump accused her of “seditious behaviour, punishable by death” in a Truth Social post.

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene announces resignation; Trump and Mamdani have cordial White House meeting – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump Rages 'Seditious Behavior' Urges 'Lock Them Up' After Democrats Tell Troops To Reject Illegal Orders

President Donald Trump escalated tensions in Washington by publicly threatening Democratic lawmakers with imprisonment or even the death penalty after they urged military and intelligence personnel to refuse unlawful orders.

Benzinga

Democrats fear political violence after Trump accuses Congress members of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’

Capitol Police said the lawmakers Trump targeted were going to be on ‘24/7 security,’ Senator Elissa Slotkin said

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The Guardian - US

Outrage after Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’

US president roundly decried for Truth Social post after lawmakers told military personnel to refuse illegal orders

International Business Times UK

'Panicked' Trump Calls for Arrest of Democrats and Amplifies Calls to 'Hang Them'

On 20 November 2025, President Trump demanded the arrest of six Democratic lawmakers after they urged service members to refuse unlawful orders — and amplified a supporter's call to 'hang them', provoking legal and security concerns. Primary sources and expert analysis.

Axios

House Democratic leaders contact Capitol Police after Trump "death threats" against vets

Jeffries and his deputies urged Trump to "immediately delete these unhinged social media posts."

Roll Call

Democratic hawks defiant after Trump accuses them of 'seditious' act - Roll Call

Democrats stood by their call for troops to disobey unlawful orders after Trump suggested they could be executed for "seditious behavior."

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Bipartisan talks to end shutdown gaining steam, senators say - Roll Call

Lawmakers face building pressure to end the partial government shutdown ahead of critical deadlines for food stamps and health care.

The Independent UK

Republicans get an unexpected ally in ending the government shutdown: federal workers

The federal workers’ union said the Senate needs to pass a clean continuing resolution. Republicans say Democrats ‘need to listen to the unions, and that's not a sentence I say very often’

Benzinga

Top Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff Pressed By Senate Democrats Over Crypto Assets

Senate Democrats have demanded a detailed explanation from Steve Witkoff, the special envoy to the Middle East, about his personal interests in cryptocurrency.

The Independent UK

Hardly working: Senate heads home with House already gone as shutdown persists and Americans suffer

ANALYSIS: Everyone knows the shutdown is a loser. But nobody has given the other side a reason to assume good faith, Eric Garcia writes

Benzinga

Trump's Crypto Czar, Mideast Envoy Under Scrutiny As Elissa Slotkin Seeks Probe Into David Sacks, Steve Witkoff's Alleged UAE Crypto Gains

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) demanded an investigation Wednesday into potential conflicts of interest concerning Trump administration officials David Sacks and Steve Witkoff, and their association with the World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency venture.

Benzinga

Russian Drones In Poland Like Thumb In Eye To Trump: Need Strong Response Against 'Toddler' Putin

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on Wednesday called Russia's drone incursion into Poland and by extension NATO airspace, "a thumb in the eye" for President Donald Trump and urged "a strong message back to Putin," sharpening criticism after Warsaw said its forces and allied jets shot down multiple Russian drones over…

The Independent UK

Democratic leaders still support arming Israel. Their voters largely do not, citing Gaza ‘genocide’

NEWS ANALYSIS: An internal DNC dispute about withholding weapons sales to Israel reflects a larger truth: Democratic support for Israel is dwindling the longer the war in Gaza goes on, Eric Garcia writes

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