Written By Lexx Thornton President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm of controversy and drew immediate condemnation from Democratic leaders on Thursday after he reposted a message on his social media platform that explicitly called for the execution of Democratic lawmakers. The post, which President Trump amplified, urged him to “hang them” in reference to a group of six Democratic members of Congress—all of whom have military or intelligence backgrounds—who had released a video earlier in the week advising U.S. service members to refuse illegal orders. The user’s post suggested that the first U.S. President, George Washington, would have done the
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