Overview
- In a Fox News Radio interview, Trump said he was not threatening death, adding the lawmakers were in serious trouble and noting that such cases once meant death.
- He had written on Truth Social that the group was engaged in "AUFSTÄNDISCHES VERHALTEN, mit dem TODE bestrafbar!" after reacting to their video.
- The six Democrats with military or intelligence backgrounds told service members they may and must refuse illegal orders and should not carry out directives that violate law or the Constitution.
- Sen. Elissa Slotkin said Trump threatened her and other lawmakers with arrest, trial and death because he opposed their video.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Trump was effectively calling for the execution of elected officials and warned the language was dangerous.