Updated November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM MST
Congressional Democratic leaders are demanding President Trump delete social media posts directed at some Democratic veterans in Congress suggesting they be arrested and receive the death penalty for a video they released urging active military personnel to defy illegal orders.
In the video posted to Facebook on Tuesday , lawmakers address members of the military and intelligence communities and say, "You can refuse illegal orders," repeating the phrase several times before saying, "You must refuse illegal orders."
The video features Democratic members of the House and Senate — Reps. Jason Crow of Colorado, Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania; and Sens. Mark Kelly of Arizona an

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