It’s hard to understand what this country has come to when Congresspeople need to file a report with the US Capitol Police because of death threats. KKKaroline can preach all she wants, but the lawmakers feel there is enough worry that they chose to do so! Some folks may think they are overreacting. No, they aren’t. Mike Pence could vouch for that. This is credible. From AlterNet:
Amid tremendous uproar on the left over President Donald Trump calling for the arrest of six Democratic lawmakers for “seditious behavior,” and even promoting a call for them to be hanged, the White House is walking back what has been described as Trump’s “violent rhetoric,” by saying he wants them to be held accountable. The Democrats, all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or Intelligence Community, recorded a video reminding members of the military and the IC of their legal responsibility not to obey illegal orders.
Heh, he should know about seditious behavior. This also came up earlier this year, starting with LA, when he sent the Guard in because of the “riots” (which were nothing of the sort). Many military personnel were concerned about being asked to do something against US citizens. That still has to hold, even with all Hegseth’s own gaslighting. Could someone please slap that man silly?
Trump called their remarks “seditious behavior at the highest level,” and said that they should be “arrested and put on trial.” He also called the six lawmakers “traitors,” and wrote: “Seditious behavior, punishable by death!” “To suggest and encourage that active duty service members defy the chain of command is a very dangerous thing for sitting members of Congress to do,” Leavitt claimed, “and they should be held accountable, and that’s what the president wants to see. ” When asked if Trump was encouraging political violence, Leavitt replied, “Why aren’t you talking about what these members of Congress are doing to encourage and incite violence?”
Say what? Where in the hell did *that* come from? (Oh, wait, I know, she’s copying her boss and attacking.)They reminded the Armed Forces that they swore an oath to the Constitution! That’s not encouraging violence. That’s not even close to violence. Yes, there is a chain of command, but there could come a time…. You have to wonder if she wakes up every night, thinking up some new gaslighting nonsense. Why yes, KKKaroline, we do have a bridge for sale.
House Democratic leaders said they had contacted Capitol Police to help protect the six Democrats after the president’s remarks, which they denounced as “disgusting and dangerous death threats” and “violent and unhinged rhetoric.” “I’ve never seen a president who has gone this low,” said Leader Schumer. “I’ve never seen a president or heard of a president who has done more to encourage political violence. I have asked the Capitol Police to give special protection and keep an eye on [Elissa] Slotkin and [Mark] Kelly as well because you gotta worry after the president says these things.”
Yes, indeed, they do. It’s not something to be taken lightly, especially after the events of January 6, 2021. How many of these yahoos are listening to Trump, thinking about who they could take down to make him happy? We’ve already seen quite a few who got pardoned and are already back in prison. Remember the other lawmakers who were attacked and died. This really isn’t a laughing matter, not these days. Not at all.
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