A coalition of Democratic lawmakers including Elissa Slotkin, Mark Kelly, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, Chrissy Houlahan, and Jason Crow released a video urging military and intelligence personnel to refuse illegal orders. Former Donald Trump responded by calling these lawmakers "traitors" and demanding their arrest, trial, and execution for "seditious behavior," which led to increased death threats against them and condemnation from Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche threatened a DOJ investigation into Trump's posts while Speaker Mike Johnson criticized both Trump’s threats and the Democrats' call to refuse illegal orders, sparking broader media and political debate.