Trump accused Comey of "treason." He leveled the same insult at Andrew McCabe, who briefly led the FBI after Comey's departure, as well as Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, two former FBI officials who exchanged text messages critical of Trump, while Strzok worked on an investigation into possible Russian influence on Trump's 2016 campaign.

Six Democratic lawmakers posted a video reminding members of the military of their obligation not to follow illegal orders. Their act was patriotic, not seditious.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers - all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community - called on US military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders”.

A group of Democratic lawmakers had urged the military to refuse illegal orders in a Nov 18 video on X. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jake Tapper was visibly incensed as he tore into President Donald Trump over his calls to execute Democrats who warned against following illegal orders.

James, who brought a $454 million civil fraud case against Trump, has been labeled, without evidence, a "corrupt attorney general" by Trump, whose ousting of Siebert came after sources say Siebert declined to bring a criminal case against James following a five-month investigation.