Reference News Network, November 21 report: According to the website of Singapore's "The Straits Times", on November 20, US President Trump denounced Democratic lawmakers who urged the US military to refuse illegal orders as "inciting rebellion" and said they should be executed.

The report said that on the morning of November 20, Trump shared an article about a video released by six Democratic lawmakers.

In his "Truth Social" website, he wrote: "Inciting rebellion, should be executed!" He wrote: "This is really bad, dangerous for our country. Their speech cannot be allowed. It's traitors inciting behavior!!! Put them in jail???" He also shared another person's post, which said: "George Washington would hang them!!"

At a subsequent White House press briefing, a reporter asked White House spokesperson Levitt if Trump was calling for the execution of members of Congress, she replied that he was not, but she condemned the Democrats for encouraging the military to disobey superiors.

The report said that the video that made Trump furious was released by six Democratic lawmakers two days earlier, all of whom had served in the military or intelligence community.

In the video, the six Democratic lawmakers pointed out that the Trump administration put these agencies against the American people and threatened the basic principles of the US Constitution. They directly addressed the US military and intelligence community: "We know you are under great pressure now."

Senator Kelly, who once served in the Navy and was also a former astronaut, said: "Our laws are clear, you can refuse illegal orders." Congressman Deluzio, who also served in the Navy, said in the video: "You must refuse illegal orders." Other lawmakers expressed similar views.

Senator Slaughter concluded: "We need you to defend our laws and the Constitution. Never abandon the ship."

The report said that on November 20, Trump again called for punishment of those he viewed as political enemies. Since returning to the White House this January, Trump has occasionally called for imprisoning political opponents, and critics such as former National Security Advisor Bolton and former FBI Director Comey have been prosecuted by the Department of Justice.

On November 19, US President Trump delivered a speech at an investment forum. (AP)

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