White House condemns Democratic lawmakers’ video but backs off Trump’s posts

Photo caption: President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd after delivering remarks at the McDonald’s Impact Summit, Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Westin D.C. in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr. US government work. Article by Saige Miller. NPR – November 20, 2025.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday President Trump does not actually want to see members of Congress executed despite his social media post earlier in the day, calling a video by some members “seditious behavior, punishable by DEATH!” […]

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