Trump Brands Defying 'Illegal Orders' as Seditious, Threatens Death
Mainstream media reports Donald Trump's latest pronouncement: Democratic lawmakers who told military personnel to defy 'illegal orders' are guilty of sedition 'punishable by DEATH.' What the AP article, and outlets like it, conveniently gloss over is the historical context of such dangerous rhetoric from Trump—and the chilling effect it has on democratic norms. This isn't an isolated incident;
it's a pattern from a former president who has previously, and explicitly, called for violence against political opponents. While the focus is on Trump's bombast, it's worth noting the precise nature of the Democrats' message: upholding the Constitution. Is the AP, and by extension the public, truly shocked that a former commander-in-chief, whose administration faced numerous allegations of
defying checks and balances, views constitutional fidelity as a capital offense? One might wonder what 'legal orders' Trump believes absolute obedience applies to.