Trump THREATENS: “Punishable by DEATH

Six Democratic lawmakers with military/intel backgrounds posted a video reminding service members to refuse unlawful orders under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. President Trump blasted it as “seditious behavior, punishable by DEATH,” and called for arrests—then the White House said he wasn’t seeking executions. In this breakdown, I show what the UCMJ actually says, why commanders teach refusal of illegal orders, and how Trump’s rhetoric collides with military law and civil-military norms. We’ll cover the players (Slotkin, Kelly, Crow, Deluzio, Houlahan, and more), what the resolution space looks like, and whether “active investigation” or sedition statutes really apply.