Democrats reported threats made by President Donald J. Trump (R) to the U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday. Earlier in the day, a group of Democratic Party legislators with military or national security experience had called for servicemembers to "refuse illegal orders," leading to a social media meltdown by Trump in which he referred to the acts as "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR," culminating in a warning that the acts were "punishable by DEATH," triggering outrage amongst Democrats.