House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday defended Donald Trump after the US President sparked a fresh political slugfest, saying a group of Democratic lawmakers should be put on trial — and suggested they should even face the death penalty.

Trump made the remark after they released a video telling government employees to refrain from following orders that broke the law.

“Each one of these traitors to our Country should be ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL. Their words cannot be allowed to stand - We won’t have a Country anymore!!! An example MUST BE SET,” he added.

“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!," said Trump, in another post. Also Read | Trump and Ronaldo play football at White House in AI generated video

However, defending Trump, Mike Johnson said it was the Democrats who we

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