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Trump Targets Lawmakers, DOJ Reviews Controversial Military Orders

11/21/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified rhetoric against six Democratic lawmakers, alleging they warrant execution after they urged service members to reject unlawful orders.
Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, defended Trump, saying the lawmakers undermine military authority.
The lawmakers clarified they addressed only unlawful orders.
The Department of Justice is reviewing the situation as concerns grow over Trump's military actions, with strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific deemed illegal.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified rhetoric against six Democratic lawmakers, alleging they warrant execution after they urged service members to reject unlawful orders.
Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, defended Trump, saying the lawmakers undermine military authority.
The lawmakers clarified they addressed only unlawful orders.
The Department of Justice is reviewing the situation as concerns grow over Trump's military actions, with strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific deemed illegal.