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Vance Supports Trump in Calling for Arrest as Slotkin Video Stirs Political Firestorm
Vice President JD Vance supports Trump’s demand to prosecute Democratic lawmakers for urging military defiance, calling it illegal if presidential orders are lawful.
- On Saturday, Vice President JD Vance backed President Donald Trump's call to arrest and try Democratic lawmakers featured in a video urging service members to defy alleged illegal orders.
- Rep. Elissa Slotkin posted a video with five other Democratic lawmakers that did not cite a specific illegal order, and she said she was unaware of any Trump violations.
- President Donald Trump amplified the video and called for arrest, while Sen. Rand Paul criticized the calls as reckless and inappropriate.
- Since Trump's posts, lawmakers featured in the video have reported an uptick in death threats and a bomb threat, prompting law enforcement and security teams to change protocols.
- Critics warned the rhetoric stirs things up and is not helping the broader public and national political climate heal wounds.
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