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Democratic lawmakers condemn Trump's calls for arrest, vow they will not be intimidated

Trump’s posts called for the lawmakers’ arrest and said their conduct was punishable by death.

Democratic lawmakers condemn Trump's calls for arrest, vow they will not be intimidated
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This article1 analysis · Oct 13, 2026
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President Trump called for the arrest and death of six Democratic lawmakers after they urged service members to refuse illegal orders. The lawmakers, including Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Rep. Chris Deluzio, said they would not be intimidated and defended their message as a restatement of the law.

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President whose posts called for the lawmakers’ arrest and described their conduct as punishable by death

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Representative who released the joint statement and criticized Trump’s response

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Elissa Slotkin
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Representative who joined the video and joint statement

Representative who joined the video and joint statement

Mark Kelly
D · AZ · SEN

Senator who joined the video and joint statement

Jason Crow
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Representative who joined the video and joint statement

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Trump Posts Messages Calling for Arrest and Death Penalty for Democratic Lawmakers

Trump’s posts called for the death penalty for six Democratic lawmakers after they urged service members to refuse illegal orders. Left-leaning outlets split between portraying Trump’s response to the video as menacing and focusing on his dispute with Greene and a GOP rift. Center outlets mostly report the posts alongside lawmakers’ and officials’ reactions, while one examines Trump’s rift with Greene.

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