White House defends Trump’s ‘HANG THEM’ repost in rant calling for death to members of Congress over military remarks
White House defends Trump’s ‘HANG THEM’ repost in rant calling for death to members of Congress over military remarks
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused the Democratic legislators of attempting to undermine Trump’s authority over America’s armed forces

The White House on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s call for a group of Democratic legislators to be put to death by hanging after they teamed up for a social media video urging service members to “refuse” what they deemed to be “illegal orders.