United States of America - November 2025

Following the release of a video in which Democratic lawmakers urged members of the military to refuse illegal orders, President Trump used social media to call for their arrest and trial, characterizing their actions as sedition and noting that sedition is punishable by death. The posts were widely condemned, particularly given the current climate of political polarization and recent incidents of political violence. The White House later denied that the statements constituted a threat of death or violence. Reports that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice had opened inquiries into the lawmakers featured in the video were also criticized by Democrats as harassment and intimidation.

Sources: Politico, NBC News, The New York Times, BBC, Senate Judiciary Committee