President Trump described a video by Democratic lawmakers as “seditious behavior, punishable by DEATH!” in which six lawmakers told the military to disobey illegal orders. The White House said President Trump has not issued illegal orders and that the Democratic video was a “dangerous message” to troops.

The White House insisted Thursday that President Donald Trump was not calling for Democratic lawmakers to be executed for a video urging troops to defy “illegal orders,” despite his post calling their comments “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR,