Lawmakers Receive Thousands of Death Threats and Bomb Threats After Trump Called for Their Execution
Lawmakers receive thousands of threats, including bomb threats, because of Trump's call for their execution, Greene set to resign and shrink the GOP majority, Veterans turn on Trump over threats
Good morning, everyone, and Happy Saturday. Today’s update is more serious than most. The Democratic lawmakers whom Donald Trump called to execute earlier this week are now facing thousands of death threats, and one senator received a bomb threat at her home overnight. This is an extremely dangerous moment. Veterans and military law experts, including some who once supported Trump, are openly condemning his rhetoric as reckless and destabilizing.
At the same time, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation will further shrink the GOP’s already razor-thin majority, making it even harder for Mike Johnson to pass legislation and pushing Congress further into dysfunction.
This is exactly why we cannot allow the 24/7 news cycle to bury or normalize what is happening. A president calling for the execution of elected officials is not a story that gets one day of coverage and disappears. I am committed to continuing to uplift and amplify these developments, even when mainstream outlets move on.
U.S. veterans and military law experts condemned Trump for accusing Democratic lawmakers of “sedition punishable by death” after they urged troops to refuse unlawful orders, warning that his rhetoric endangers lawmakers, politicizes the military, confuses service members about their legal obligations, and undermines long-standing principles that orders are presumed lawful except in extreme, clearly criminal cases.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin received a bomb threat at her home shortly after she and other Democratic lawmakers released a video urging military and intelligence personnel to refuse illegal orders from the Trump administration; Trump responded by accusing them of “seditious behavior” punishable by death and amplifying violent threats online, prompting law enforcement protection for Slotkin even though police later confirmed no danger at her residence.
Sen. Mark Kelly, whose wife Gabby Giffords survived a 2011 assassination attempt, says he fears heightened threats to his family after Trump accused him and other Democrats of “seditious behavior punishable by death” for urging service members to refuse illegal orders, warning that Trump’s rhetoric is dangerous amid rising political violence.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will resign in January 2026 after escalating clashes with President Trump, citing his withdrawal of support, looming primary threats, and a desire to spare her district a “hurtful” Trump-driven fight, marking a dramatic break from one of his formerly closest allies and creating further strain on the GOP’s already thin House majority
Here’s what could happen next if Democrats over-perform in upcoming special elections for the House:
The Trump administration moved to resume sharing Medicaid recipients’ personal data with ICE from 22 states, despite an ongoing multistate lawsuit and a judge’s prior injunction, prompting new legal challenges as Democratic attorneys general argue the plan is unlawful and intended to intimidate immigrant communities.
The Trump administration said it will not grant exceptions to its travel ban for Haitian spectators hoping to attend the 2026 World Cup in the U.S., meaning Haiti’s fans, unlike players and team personnel, will be barred from entry despite the country’s first qualification since 1974, a decision expected to spark backlash within the global soccer community.
Justice Samuel Alito temporarily reinstated Texas’ Republican-drawn congressional map, which could net the GOP up to five additional House seats in 2026, while the Supreme Court reviews a lower court ruling that struck down the map for likely unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes asked the state supreme court to reinstate her prosecution of Trump’s 2020 allies after lower courts tossed the indictment on procedural grounds, keeping alive a case that accuses top Trump figures and “false electors” of plotting to overturn Biden’s win and marking the latest revival of stalled criminal cases tied to Trump’s election subversion efforts.
U.S. officials told NATO allies they intend to pressure Zelenskyy to accept a harsh U.S.–Russia–brokered peace plan by Thanksgiving, warning Ukraine that rejecting it will lead to an even worse deal later, despite widespread allied concern over secret negotiations, required territorial concessions, and an amnesty for war crimes.
Washington state reported the world’s first known human death from the rare H5N5 bird flu strain in an older adult with underlying conditions whose backyard poultry had contact with wild birds, though officials say the public risk is low and there is no sign of human-to-human transmission.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics canceled October’s inflation report due to the prolonged government shutdown, leaving the Fed without key CPI data as it debates possible rate cuts amid economic uncertainty, political pressure from Trump, and mixed labor market signals.
The EU and US will resume high-level trade talks next week as Washington presses Brussels to speed up implementation of their July tariff deal, with disputes still unresolved over steel and aluminum duties, new “hidden” steel-related tariffs, food and drink levies, and broader efforts to protect domestic industries from cheap Chinese imports.
While nearly 200 nations met at COP30 to advance global climate action, the U.S., absent from the summit, unveiled sweeping rollbacks that open new offshore drilling, weaken Clean Water Act protections, and dilute Endangered Species Act safeguards, signaling a major retreat from environmental regulation and drawing sharp criticism from scientists, environmental groups, and bipartisan officials.
Federal prosecutors rejected a defense effort to remove the death penalty from Luigi Mangione’s case, arguing that Attorney General Pam Bondi has full authority despite her public comments, while also defending the warrantless search of his backpack and pushing back on claims that Trump administration rhetoric has prejudiced the trial.
