'I'm not going to be intimidated': Rep. Crow responds to Trump's sedition threat
Trump's posts followed the lawmakers' video and prompted Crow to describe the comments as a death threat.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates NCPR, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
NCPR is an established public-radio outlet, and this report is attributed to NPR's Morning Edition journalists. The article provides a clearly attributed interview and includes the White House's response, though the article itself relies heavily on Crow's account.
- Source type — Established local public-radio outlet carrying an NPR report.
- Author attribution — Named NPR reporters and an NPR program are identified.
- Editorial standards — The report distinguishes interview statements from reported facts and includes the White House response.
The article gives a detailed, attributed interview and includes Leavitt's explanation of the White House position. Crow is the principal source, however, and the article offers limited independent context or verification of the competing descriptions of the video.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The story presents Trump's posts, Leavitt's defense of the administration's position, and Crow's account and response. Crow receives most of the detailed coverage, with no independent source weighing in on the video or the competing interpretations.
- Source diversity — The report draws primarily on Crow's interview and one White House response.
- Counterarguments presented — Leavitt's explanation of the White House position is included.
- Opinion vs reporting — The interview and claims are attributed rather than presented as the outlet's verdict.
The report uses a straightforward interview format, attributes claims to their speakers and includes the White House's account. Its presentation does not clearly endorse either side.
- Language tone — Mostly descriptive language, with the strongest terms presented as direct quotations.
- Source selection — Crow is interviewed, and the White House position is represented through Leavitt's statements.
- Framing — The story centers on Crow's response but also explains the White House's stated rationale.
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Rep. Jason Crow, who appeared in a video reminding service members they must refuse illegal orders, said he would not be intimidated after President Trump accused the lawmakers of sedition and posted that it was punishable by death. Crow said he had received death threats following Trump's posts.
Six Democratic lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds posted a video this week reminding service members that they can and must refuse illegal orders. Trump responded on Truth Social by accusing them of sedition and writing that it was “punishable by DEATH!” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president did not want to execute members of Congress and argued that the video could undermine the military chain of command.
Crow told Morning Edition that he considered Trump's post a death threat and said he had received additional threats. He said the video addressed the obligation to refuse unlawful orders, not lawful ones, and explained that it was intended to prepare troops for possible future situations. Crow said he would not be intimidated or stop carrying out his oath.
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23 OUTLETSA video by Democratic lawmakers urged service members to refuse illegal orders; Trump called the message seditious and said the conduct was punishable by death. Left-leaning outlets emphasize the posts as threats, lawmakers’ safety and whether Republican leaders condemn Trump. Center outlets mainly track the exchange and responses from lawmakers and officials, sometimes centering security concerns. Right-leaning outlets question the lawmakers’ video or the attention given to Trump’s response.
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