White House defends Trump remarks, says he does not want members of Congress executed

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White House defends Trump remarks, says he does not want members of Congress executed

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that President Trump does not want to execute members of Congress who urged the military not to follow unlawful orders, but that he wants to see them “held accountable.” Trump earlier Thursday responded to a video made by six Democrats with military and intelligence backgrounds, calling…