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Trump Calls Democrats’ Military Video ‘Seditious Behavior, Punishable by Death’

President Trump was reacting to a video that reminded members of the military that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders.

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President Trump has flexed his power over the military during his second term and his attempts to politicize the armed forces have become more overt.
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Trump Accuses Democrats of ‘Sedition’ Over Message to the Military

President Trump was reacting to a video that reminded members of the military that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump has flexed his power over the military during his second term and his attempts to politicize the armed forces have become more overt.
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Democratic Lawmakers Tell Military to Refuse Illegal Orders

Six lawmakers, who all served in the military or the intelligence community, released the message in a video. The Trump administration sharply criticized the effort.

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Marines and members of the National Guard were deployed to Los Angeles to assist immigration agents this summer.
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