3 w. ago ‘Democrat Six’ accused by Trump of sedition after controversial video are enjoying a fundraising boom

The military and federal law enforcement have moved to investigate lawmakers who filmed a video earlier this month urging troops to ‘refuse illegal orders’

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3 w. ago Pentagon threatens US Senator Mark Kelly with legal action over ‘seditious’ video

Defence department says it will investigate unspecified allegations against Democratic lawmaker

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3 w. ago Pentagon threatens senator with military legal action over ‘seditious’ video

Defence department says it will investigate unspecified allegations against Democratic senator Mark Kelly

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3 w. ago Pentagon investigating US senator over call for troops to refuse illegal orders

Investigation of Mark Kelly after Trump accused Democrats in video of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’The Pentagon says it is investigating the Arizona senator Mark Kelly for possible breaches of military law after the federal lawmaker joined a handful of other Democrats in a video calling for US troops to refuse unlawful orders.It is extraordinary for the Pentagon to directly threaten a sitting member of Congress with investigation. Until Donald Trump’s second presidency, the institution in charge of the US military had usually strived to appear apolitical. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pentagon says it is investigating senator Mark Kelly after he joined lawmakers telling military to refuse illegal orders – live

Pentagon, which usually tries to appear apolitical, threatens Democratic senator from Arizona with investigation over video calling for troops to refuse unlawful ordersThe president was online early today, and fired off a Truth Social post at 5:38am touting the economic impact that his sweeping tariffs will soon have on the country. He also noted that countries’ efforts to stockpile US goods ahead of the levies kicking in was “wearing thin”.“These payments will be RECORD SETTING, and put our Nation on a new and unprecedented course,” he wrote. “This Tariff POWER will bring America National Security and Wealth the likes of which has never been seen before.”Those opposing us are serving hostile foreign interests that are not aligned with the success, safety and prosperity of the USA. They couldn’t care less about us. I look so much forward to the United States Supreme Court’s decision on this urgent and time sensitive matter,” he added. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Democrat senator given 24/7 security after Trump ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ accusation

Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin has revealed she now has "24/7 security" from Capitol police after US President Donald Trump accused her of “seditious behaviour, punishable by death.”

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4 w. ago Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behaviour’ punishable by death over video

Threat comes after lawmakers tell members of US military that they must refuse illegal orders

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