Friday, November 21, 2025. Chump attacks and smears Democrats while revealing that the commander in chief has never even read the Uniform Code of Military Justice and a RAW STORY writer wants us to betray the Esptein survivors because the topic either ores him or makes him uncomfotable.
Let's start with Donald Chrump. What's the Convicted Felon done now? Senator Patty Murray's office issued the following:
Murray responds to outrageous posts from President Trump: “I am calling on every one of my Republican colleagues: show some courage. Don’t just brush this one off yet again. State plainly that the President is not above the law—it’s right there in the constitution. Don’t mince words: make it clear that calls for political violence are unacceptable.”
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released a new video message condemning President Trump’s recent post calling for members of Congress to be arrested for stating that the President is not above the law and his later repost of a call to hang members of Congress.
In the video message, Senator Murray slams President Trump for endorsing political violence against elected members of Congress, saying:
“Just think about this, the President of the United States is using his platform to lift up people calling for political violence. And then, in his own words, he called this video: ‘Seditious behavior, punishable by death.’ This is twisted, dangerous stuff.
“As my colleagues, on both sides have said there is no room in our democracy for political violence, or for rhetoric that champions political violence. And as every single one of us remembers from our own oath, in this country we swear loyalty to the constitution, not to the President. The danger here should be obvious. Every single one of my colleagues should be here with me saying: President Trump’s behavior—his choice to amplify a dangerous call for violence—is completely unacceptable.
“There is a whole lot more I could say about how clearly unfit this President is for office. Believe me, I have some choice words. But in the interest of unity—I’ve tried to keep my message simple and restrained in the hopes that members on both sides will join me in saying this loud and clear. Because it’s clear the President needs to hear this message, but he needs to hear it from all of us. And frankly—I need to hear it from my colleagues too. I need to know my colleagues, who I work with every day, actually agree with me about the basic bedrock of our democracy.”
A full transcript of Senator Murray’s remarks in the video message is below:
“I was disturbed—genuinely horrified—to see President Trump call for members of Congress to be arrested for simply stating the fact that no one is above the law—not even the President. It is infuriating. It is enough to make your blood boil.
“I mean—I can’t think of anything more un-American, at least I couldn’t until Trump went further and reposted a call to hang members of Congress. All because Members of this Congress—veterans who served this country selflessly and proudly—did nothing other than simply state the plain letter of the law.
“Here’s what they said: ‘Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders… No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our constitution.’
“I whole-heartedly agree. I’ll say it myself. To the soldiers bravely serving our nation—thank you. As a voice for many servicemembers from Washington state let me state unequivocally: you can refuse illegal orders.
“Just think about this, the President of the United States is using his platform to lift up people calling for political violence. And then, in his own words, he called this video: ‘Seditious behavior, punishable by death.’ This is twisted, dangerous stuff.
“As my colleagues, on both sides have said there is no room in our democracy for political violence, or for rhetoric that champions political violence.
“And as every single one of us remembers from our own oath, in this country we swear loyalty to the constitution, not to the President. The danger here should be obvious.
“Every single one of my colleagues should be here with me saying: President Trump’s behavior—his choice to amplify a dangerous call for violence—is completely unacceptable.
“There is a whole lot more I could say about how clearly unfit this President is for office. Believe me, I have some choice words. But in the interest of unity—I’ve tried to keep my message simple and restrained in the hopes that members on both sides will join me in saying this loud and clear.
“Because it’s clear the President needs to hear this message, but he needs to hear it from all of us.
“And frankly—I need to hear it from my colleagues too. I need to know my colleagues, who I work with every day, actually agree with me about the basic bedrock of our democracy. Because how am I supposed to sit across the table from people who are silent when the President lifts up voices saying Democrats should be hanged?
“A President who calls a simple recitation of the law ‘treasonous behavior, punishable by death?’
“We’ve seen where this path goes—where silence in the face of escalating calls for violence can lead. I was here on January 6th, as were many of my colleagues. I was here while they built a gallows outside and chanted ‘hang Mike Pence.’
“Are we going to sit here and say nothing while the President riles up another crowd? Lifts up new calls for violence? Are we going to say nothing as they build another gallows?
“What exactly do my colleagues think they will be chanting this time? And why exactly do they think the President will care to stop the crowd when today he is the one lifting up calls for violence?
“We cannot wait. We cannot pretend we don’t know how serious President Trump’s actions are.
“Now, I know we may not all be in perfect agreement on how to respond, but this moment really requires us to speak with one voice.
“I am calling on every one of my Republican colleagues: show some courage.
“Don’t just brush this one off yet again. State plainly that the President is not above the law—it’s right there in the constitution. Don’t mince words: make it clear that calls for political violence are unacceptable. Something I have heard members on both sides of the aisle speak passionately about recently.
“None of that should be controversial. This is not a moment where our democracy can afford cowards and sycophants.
“I really hope every Member of Congress, every CEO, every community leader lifts up their voice.
“Say it plain: this kind of rhetoric is a disgrace—it’s not even close to acceptable coming from an American President. That is the bare minimum.”
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Same topic, this is from last night's THE NEWSHOUR (PBS).
Amna Nawaz: Half-a-dozen Democrats in Congress with military and intelligence backgrounds are urging current service members to ignore the chain of command if they're given unlawful orders.
Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA): Right now, the threats to our Constitution aren't just coming from abroad…
Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO): … but from right here at home.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ): Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders.
Ren. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI): You can refuse illegal orders.
Rep. Chris Deluzio: You must refuse illegal orders.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin: No one has to carry out orders that violate the law…
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA): … or our Constitution.
Amna Nawaz: Now, they didn't specify which orders they consider unlawful, but President Trump has fired back, writing on social media these members of Congress should be — quote — "arrested and put on trial," saying their actions are seditious behavior from traitors that is — quote — "punishable by death."
Congressman Jason Crow of Colorado is a retired Army Ranger and one of the Democrats you just heard from in that video. He joins me now. Congressman, welcome to the show. Thanks for joining us.
Rep. Jason Crow: Hi, Amna.
Amna Nawaz: So, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, was asked about all this in the briefing today. I just want to play for you her response.
Question: Just to be clear, does the president want to execute members of Congress?
Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary: No. Let's be clear about what the president is responding to. You have sitting members of the United States Congress who conspired together to orchestrate a video message to members of the United States military, to active-duty service members, to members of the national security apparatus, encouraging them to defy the president's lawful orders.
Amna Nawaz: Congressman, I just want to get your response to the latest from the White House on this.
Rep. Jason Crow: Well, first off, Karoline Leavitt is just lying. We specifically said to unlawful orders — that they don't have to obey unlawful orders, which actually is what the Constitution says, what the Uniform Code of Military Justice says and what we were trained on when we were in uniform as well. This administration wants people to think that simply reminding people of their oath and what the law requires is somehow criminal and should result in treason and hanging, because, secondly, that is what the president said this morning. He called for a treason trial. He called for our arrest. And he called specifically for our execution by hanging.
Amna Nawaz: So, to be specific here, then, Congressman, which unlawful orders are you asking military members to refuse? What did you see that prompted you and others to make this video?
Rep. Jason Crow: The point of this video was not to point to specific orders. It's to prepare our service members, our young men and women, who are going to be put in very difficult positions in the years ahead to understand their oath and their obligation. And there's plenty of reason to be concerned. Donald Trump actually asked whether he could shoot protesters in the leg during the protests at Lafayette Square. Donald Trump has said he's going to go to war with Chicago and send troops into our cities, several of which have already been declared illegal by federal courts. So there's plenty of reason to be concerned. And we want to start a public conversation about what the obligation of our troops really is, in the very same way, I will say, that I did before I deployed my paratrooper platoon to Iraq in 2003, because once you get to the point where they are faced with an instant decision, it's too late if you haven't already had that conversation with them.
Amna Nawaz: Well, Congressman, for military members who are trying to navigate this now, I want to put to you what I heard from the director of The Orders Project, which is a nonprofit that offers legal advice to military service members who are unclear about their orders or worried about them. And they have been seeing an uptake in calls recently. But this person also said that any service member who disobeys an order on the basis that it's unlawful does run the risk that a military judge will disagree. And then they have to face the consequences. Are you saying to military members they should take on that risk?
Rep. Jason Crow: Well, listen, every military member takes on that risk. Service is hard. Being in the military is very hard. So what we want to do is send a message that members of Congress, their fellow veterans, we stand by them, we see them, and we are reminding them of their oath.
Amna Nawaz: Congressman, you have served honorably. We thank you for your service. So did most in that video. But so did retired Four-Star General Barry McCaffrey. And he had this to say in response to your video. He said: "This action by Democrats is unwarranted and dangerous. Focus on your own responsibilities in Congress to oppose military actions you believe are wrong or illegal. Support the judicial system to push back. Don't call on the military to stop Trump." What do you say to that?
Rep. Jason Crow: Well, we're not calling on the military to stop Trump. We're calling on the military to fulfill oaths. And, unfortunately, I think General McCaffrey doesn't understand the moment that we're in, the challenges that this administration is presenting to the troops. And I think he doesn't understand the time and the challenges that leaders face right now.
Amna Nawaz: Do you not trust that the courts will continue to push back or slow or stop Trump policies as they have been doing?
Rep. Jason Crow: They may. They may not. And even when courts issue orders, over a third of the time, this administration disregards lawful orders of the courts, right? They simply disregard court orders time and time again. So my job as a member of Congress is to do everything possible to uphold the Constitution and to defend this country. I don't rely on anybody to help me fulfill my duties, right? This is a project the entire country needs to undertake. Courts have an obligation. Citizens have an obligation. The military has an obligation. Law enforcement has an obligation. And I have mine.
Amna Nawaz: We saw Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer say today he's asked for special protections for Senators Slotkin and Kelly, who appeared with you in that video, after the president's post about seditions. Are you worried about your own safety? Have you seen any increase in threats since the president's post?
Rep. Jason Crow: Yes, we have received threats. And we take those very seriously. I mean, this is actually making the point that the president continues to incite violence in vitriolic rhetoric and partisanship over and over again. And it's very serious stuff, right? People sometimes act on what Donald Trump and others say, right? They certainly did on January 6. So I understand the threats that we face right now. I take those seriously. But I will not be intimidated. But what Donald Trump wants is, he wants to use fear and intimidation to silence dissent, to silence opposition, and to silence speech. And I am not allowed — I'm not going to allow that to happen, because the moment we allow that to happen is the moment we lose our democracy. And I will not allow it to happen. Fear is contagious, but so is courage. And I intend to lead.
Amna Nawaz: Congressman Jason Crow of Colorado, thank you for making the time to speak with us. We appreciate it.
I am so sick of stupid. Donald Chump avoided the Vietnam War. He didn't protest it and he didn't serve in it. He got his daddy to buy his way out of it because he was a coward. Someone else went in his place. Someone else may be dead as a result.
He should never have been president of the United States. But here we are and while Americans are hard working, we have a non-working president. He doesn't learn.
He's a stupid piece of filth who just wants to stay stupid. You have never had a president of the United States make the idiot remarks that Chump did yesterday regarding the members of Congress.
There was nothing controversial about their remarks. Jason got to the most important part. Yes, absolutely the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. But I'm referring to UCMJ.
Some people are just as stupid as Chump.
Lt Ehren Watada. He refused to go to the Iraq War. Do we remember why?
Because it was an illegal war and he would be betraying the service members under him by obeying an illegal order. I agree with him -- you don't have to -- and I agreed with him and we covered him constantly when the US government tried to court-martial him.
In fact, I defended him against Amy Goodman and Norman Solomon. If you've forgotten, Norman had a side piece and she was going to be put on the stand!!!! On the stand!!! So Norman and Amy made it all about how Ehren had to stop defending himself and refusing to testify to 'save' her.
You may remember those two -- Norman and Amy -- were part of the effort to defeat Kamala last November (which meant election Chump, don't give them a pass). They do that all the time, they destroy what needs to be supported.
His side piece -- who's now at IN THESE TIMES -- was going to have to decide whether to tefisy about her sources or not. The journalistic stance -- even Judith Miller understood this -- is that you don't give up your sources. If it means you spend a week or a month in jail, that's what you do. Unless Norman's crushing on you.
Then what you do is go after a young man fihting for his rights and yous tart shaming him on DEMCORACY NOW! with b.s. about how he could end the side piece's 'troubles' by taking the stand and then she wouldn't have to do this or do that or wah wah wah.
Some of us on the left are so f**king stupid that we let the same people betray us over and over and make no point to call them out for it.
Ehren didn't listen and good for him.
He took a brave stand based on his convictions.
And -- this is what you need to pay attention to -- his training.
He wasn't creating new guidelines, rules or codes. He was going by the UCMJ.
The no-working Chump didn't serve in the miliary and despite being given the title of commander in chief twice now, has never bothered to even glance at the UCMJ. Our troops follow UCMJ. Ehren was exposed to it through his training.
This was more nonsense from Chump. He's an idiot and people need to be calling him out. This is his second term as president and he's objecting to a very basic thing that is part of our laws and that the US military trains people in.
Propaganda Pig Karoline Levitt declared at the White House yesterday, "Every single order that is given to this United States military by this commander-in-chief and through this command chain of command, through the secretary of war, is lawful."
The porcine ugly needs to shut her uninformed mouth. There is no "secretary of war." The position is -- legally, you idiot -- Secretary of Defense. Congress has not changed it and they're the only ones who legally can. So you don't know the law, you don't know God you hypocrite hiding behind the cross around your neck and you don't know a damn thing.
Do not follow an illegal order? That's actually the law. That.
Not whatever Karoline, snout in air, is snorting about.
I think Donald's confusing sedition with treason and, in the dementia that now possesses him, is somehow projecting his attempt to overthrow the country on January 6th onto other people today. Neither he now Porky Karoline understand military justice -- not just military law but military justice. And they disgrace the country as they babble on about what they wrongly think is the law.
You're just so damn stupid, Donald.
The only thing we can take comfort in is the fact that you went into another rage last night. Yea! He's morbidly obese and eats junk food despite closing in on 80. Each one of these rages takes another few days off his life.
Malcolm Ferguson (THE NEW REPUBLIC) notes Senator Mark Kelly's response to Donald's lies:
“We are veterans and national security professionals who love this country and swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. That oath lasts a lifetime, and we intend to keep it. No threat, intimidation, or call for violence will deter us from that sacred obligation,” they wrote in a joint statement posted by Kelly. “What’s most telling is that the President considers it punishable by death for us to restate the law. Our servicemembers should know that we have their backs as they fulfill their oath to the Constitution and obligation to follow only lawful orders. It is not only the right thing to do, but also our duty.” They signed it with a reminder: “Don’t Give Up the Ship!”
Kelly later responded personally to Trump adviser Stephen Miller’s claim that their comments are part of an “insurrection” and “a general call for rebellion.”
“I got shot at serving our country in combat, and I was there when your boss sent a violent mob to attack the Capitol,” Kelly wrote. “I know the difference between defending our Constitution and an insurrection, even if you don’t.”
At TPM, Nicole Lafond and Emine YĆ¼cel report:
The president repeatedly posted on Truth Social, calling for the veteran lawmakers to be arrested and suggesting they should be put to death. He also reposted other Truth Social users who said they should be hanged.
The death threats were clear and explicit.
“This is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country. Their words cannot be allowed to stand,” Trump said in the Truth Social post. “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP???”
“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” he continued.
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When asked about Trump’s posts, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) tried to deflect and point the finger at Democrats who said troops can refuse to follow “illegal orders.”
“That was wildly inappropriate,” Johnson said on Thursday. “It is very dangerous. You have leading members of Congress telling troops to disobey orders. I think that’s unprecedented in American history … I know young soldiers, airmen, sailors — they don’t need that kind of nonsense from people in Congress.”
The Dems being targeted by Chump did nothing wrong. They repeated what the US military is trained on. They didn't make that up. It's actually part of the military training.
Now I get it. I know the only brigade Speaker of the closet Mike Johnson ever served in was Avon so the military escapes him. But your stupidity is not an excuse to use inflammatory and misleading speech to put people at risk. When your hate merchant was shot on stage not that long ago, you all wanted to posture about word and weeks later? Here we are with you lying to back up Chump. You're lying and you don't know what you're talking about. Mike Johnson should have pulled his usual nonsense answer out of his ass, "Uhm, golly, I didn't see that on TV. I don't know anything about that. I only knows what the TV tells me. TV and BLUE BOY and LATIN INCHES."
If you can't tell, I'm not in a good mood this morning. Chump isn't our only problem. We started with him but a stupid idiot at RAW STORY has me even more outraged.
Look, I am not saying everything and anything associated with Epstein isn’t important, but I am saying it can’t become the thing.
I am saying we believe the women, who were victimized by these monsters. I am saying we keep calling for the release of everything to do with Epstein, and we keep asking the woman-abusing Trump one question, and one question only, blah blah blah
Paramount Skydance made deals with Trump prior to gaining merger approval, now reportedly admin favorites to take over Warner Bros.
Senators warn that botched merger review could raise costs, reduce choices for Americans
“The American people deserve full confidence that the federal government is enforcing these laws independently, transparently, and free from political pressure or financial influence.”
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in writing to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater, warning that a potential Warner Bros. deal could be tainted by political favoritism and corruption. Warner Bros., in an upcoming formal auction process, is expected to receive bids from major media companies potentially including Paramount Skydance, Netflix, Apple, Amazon, and Comcast, raising the specter of a new, massive media giant that drives up costs and reduces choices for American families.
Recent reporting revealed that the Trump administration prefers for Paramount Skydance to win the bid, raising questions of political favoritism. The close relationship between the Trump administration and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison could politicize the merger approval process. In July, the Trump administration approved the merger between Paramount and Skydance, just weeks after Paramount donated $16 million to Trump’s Presidential Library — and after Ellison reportedly agreed to a secret “side deal” to run millions of dollars’ worth of pro-Trump ads.
“The Department of Justice (DOJ) must guarantee that any review of a potential Warner Bros. transaction is conducted transparently, independently, and in accordance with federal antitrust and anti-corruption laws — not politics,” wrote the lawmakers. “Regardless of which bidder is selected, the combination of one of these companies with Warner Bros. would further consolidate the media market — risking higher prices and less variety for consumers.”
The lawmakers demanded that the review of any potential transaction involving Warner Bros. follow the law and avoid the taint of corruption and political favoritism. If the review is botched and a new media giant emerges, the company would have even more market power to raise costs at a time when working- and middle-class Americans are already being squeezed by skyrocketing costs across the board.
To ensure the DOJ review is fact-based and transparent, the senators are pressing for answers on interactions that might bias the transaction review process. In particular, the senators ask whether DOJ officials have discussed any matters related to a potential Warner Bros. transaction with lawyers, lobbyists, or consultants hired by Warner Bros. or any of the reported bidders. They also seek further clarification on whether conversations have been held with non-DOJ lawyers, as well as White House officials or Donald Trump, relating to transaction review at the DOJ, including a potential transaction involving Warner Bros.
“A transparent and lawful merger review process ensures that antitrust and public interest laws function as intended — to protect competitive markets, prevent concentration of power, and safeguard American families from higher prices and fewer choices,” the lawmakers concluded. “The American people deserve full confidence that the federal government is enforcing these laws independently, transparently, and free from political pressure or financial influence.”
Senator Warren has consistently fought back against corrupt corporate media consolidation:
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On October 10, 2025, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) questioned Skydance’s refusal to address President Donald Trump’s reported secret side deal.
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On August 1, Senator Warren released a statement in response to Paramount’s and Skydance’s responses to her letters to each of the companies, describing the responses as “dodgy” and calling for “a full, independent investigation” into whether the companies or their executives engaged in any criminal behavior connected to the approval of the companies’ multi-billion-dollar merger.
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On July 24, Senator Warren responded to the Trump administration’s approval of the Paramount-Skydance megamerger, saying “bribery is illegal no matter who is president.”
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On July 23, Senator Warren published an op-ed in Variety: “Elizabeth Warren on Colbert 'Late Show' Cancellation: Is the Paramount Trump Payoff a Bribe?”
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On July 21, Senators Warren, Sanders (I-Vt.), and Wyden (D-Ore.) pressed David Ellison, CEO of Skydance, about reports of a secret deal between Skydance and President Trump—and how it may be related to Paramount’s recent multi-million-dollar settlement agreement with Trump.
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On July 17, Senators Warren and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Representatives Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and lawmakers in Congress, unveiled the Presidential Library Anti-Corruption Act to close loopholes that allow presidential libraries to be used as tools for corruption and bribery.
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On July 15, Senator Warren released a new report exposing how companies, special interests, and foreign governments may be pledging donations to President Trump’s future Presidential Library as a corrupt tool to secure favorable outcomes from his administration.
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On July 2, Senator Warren called for an investigation into Paramount’s settlement with Trump.
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On May 19, Senators Warren, Sanders, and Wyden wrote to Shari Redstone, Chair of Paramount, with concerns regarding whether Paramount may be engaging in potentially illegal conduct involving the Trump Administration in exchange for approval of its megamerger with Skydance.
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