Washington — Top Democrats in Congress called for President Trump to be "condemned forcefully" after he said on social media that Democratic lawmakers who urged members of the military to disobey illegal orders should be arrested and face trial for "seditious behavior."

The president said in a later post , "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!" He also reposted "HANG THEM, GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD!"

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, speaking from the Senate floor Thursday morning, said "the president of the United States is calling for the execution of elected officials." Schumer called it an "outright threat" that is "deadly serious."

"Every time Donald Trump posts things like this, he makes political violence more likely. None of us should tolerate this kind of behavior,"

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