Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., warned Thursday that President Donald Trump’s threats against Democratic lawmakers on social media could have deadly consequences.

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“He is lighting a match in a country soaked with political gasoline,” Schumer said, adding that Trump’s execution threats could incite his followers to violence.

Schumer called on Republicans to denounce the president’s comments. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy.

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