Democrats file police complaints over Trump’s posts accusing them of sedition
Though the complaints are unlikely to result in any action, it marks an escalation in the tensions between Trump and Democrats.
Faith Wardwell
11/21/2025, 6:22pm ET
Several congressional Democrats filed police complaints over social media posts from President Donald Trump calling for them to face arrest and even punishment by death after they advised U.S. service members to defy illegal orders.
At least three lawmakers — Reps. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) and Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) — said they contacted U.S. Capitol Police and filed complaints about Trump’s threats, which they said has undermined their personal safety and the safety of their offices.
Though the complaints are unlikely to result in any further action by Capitol Police, it marks an escalation in the tensions simmering between Trump and the six lawmakers who urged U.S. service members to defy unspecified illegal orders.
The three lawmakers — along with Sens. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.) — appeared in the video earlier this week addressed to service members and intelligence community members. Each of them are either military veterans or worked in national security before being elected.
Trump lashed out against the lawmakers on Thursday in a series of posts to Truth Social, even appearing to advocate for hanging the Democrats, reposting another user calling for that like “GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD.”
“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Trump wrote in a separate post.
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