Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) defended Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) from the Trump administration’s “frivolous” investigation into him on Tuesday, saying he and other Democrats were “rightfully” telling U.S. service members they can reject illegal orders.

Political firestorm erupts as GOP lawmakers accuse Democratic veterans of seditious behavior after video advising military personnel on illegal orders.

Each one of these traitors to our country should be arrested and put on trial” he wrote, adding: “Punishable by death.”

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Unlawful orders are not to be obeyed. Others say it’s a clear attempt to sow division and contempt among military ranks.

Under federal law, a seditious conspiracy is a plot involving the use of force against the authority of the U.S. government. An American is guilty of treason when he “levies war” against the U.S., “adheres to” its wartime enemies, or gives them “aid and comfort.”

Tanzanian authorities have charged hundreds of people with treason over demonstrations around disputed polls last month. It is a major escalation of political tension as the country reels

Trump and his media allies erased one word—“illegal”—to recast a civics reminder as “treason,” revealing a dangerous push to redefine lawful orders. The post Trump’s Allies Turn ‘Illegal Orders’ Into ‘Treason’ — and That’s the Real Danger first appeared on Mediaite.