Summary
President Donald Trump criticized Democratic lawmakers for urging military personnel to disobey illegal orders. He called the lawmakers "traitors" and said they should be jailed. The controversy comes amid debates on the legality of Trump's actions to deploy federal forces in cities.
Key Facts
- President Trump criticized Democrats who told the military to refuse illegal orders.
- Trump called these lawmakers "traitors" and said they should be jailed.
- A video by Democratic legislators claimed the Trump administration is using the military against citizens.
- The video emphasized military members should refuse illegal orders.
- Trump suggested legal and serious punishment for the Democratic lawmakers.
- There was criticism of Trump's remarks, with some seeing it as a threat to the Democrats' safety.
- Legal scholars note that military personnel must obey lawful orders, with protections against following illegal ones.
