WASHINGTON (AP) —President Trump says he is not threatening Democrat lawmakers but says they broke the law.
The president insists he’s not threatening Democratic lawmakers for recording a video reminding military service members that they shouldn’t obey illegal orders.
“I’m not threatening them, but I would say they’re in serious trouble,” Trump said during an interview with Fox News Radio. “I’m not threatening death.”
Trump previously posted of those participating in the video, “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” He subsequently shared a separate post that suggested, “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD !!”
Trump said Friday that the Democratic lawmakers “are bad people,” suggesting, “In the old days, if you said a thing like that, that was punishable by death.”
He added: “These are people that, in my opinion, broke the law. Now what happens to them? I can’t tell you. But they broke the law.”