Accusations of "sedition" spark uproar. Here's what the law says.

They argue the video's goal was to bring attention to some uses of the military floated by Mr. Trump over the years that they view as illegal, like his 2016 suggestion to kill the families of terrorists or his threat — still legally contested — to send troops to Chicago. It also covers those who conspire by force "to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States," or "to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States." "I think any time you have military service members, especially those who are retired or active-duty, undermining the commander in chief, the president of the United States, that is something that would pose a terrible trend and could cost lives.

Author: Joe Walsh

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