This all stems from a video made by several military veteran lawmakers advising military members that they are not obligated to follow unlawful orders, a basic principle of U.S. military law. But Trump twisted their message into an attack on himself and is now making wild, incendiary claims online that could put these lawmakers’ lives in real danger.

Don lays out what was actually said, why Trump’s reaction is so dangerous, and what this escalation reveals about his mindset and the growing threat to democratic institutions and elected officials.

This isn’t politics as usual. This is a warning sign.

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