"Whenever Donald Trump faces a loss of power, he unleashes threats of violence against his foes. (When he actually does lose power, those threats turn very real, as anyone who lived through January 6 knows.) So it made sense that, after being comprehensively defeated in his fight to stop Congress from voting to release more Jeffrey Epstein files, a weakened and humiliated Trump cranked up the violent rhetoric in response to a video from six congressional Democrats.,"
"Trump responded with a frothing Truth Social post that said, "It's called SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. Each one of these traitors to our Country should be ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL." Another post read: "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!" White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt subsequently denied in a press conference that Trump wants to execute members of Congress."
Trump commonly responds to losses of power with threats of violence, which have materialized when he actually lost power, as on January 6. After failing to block Congress from voting to release additional Jeffrey Epstein files, Trump escalated violent rhetoric in reaction to a video by six Democratic veterans urging the military to resist unlawful orders. Trump posted calls labeling that behavior seditious and urged arrest and trial, even suggesting it was punishable by death, while aides denied intent to execute members of Congress. The episode and the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act indicate some institutional resilience but overall pushback remains weak.
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