{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.murray.senate.gov/new-video-murray-slams-trump-for-calling-for-members-of-congress-to-be-arrested-and-hanged-demands-republican-colleagues-unequivocally-condemn-political-violence/", "NEW VIDEO: Murray Slams Trump for Calling for Members of Congress to Be Arrested and Hanged, Demands Republican Colleagues Unequivocally Condemn Political Violence", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "Senate", "WA", "Patty Murray", "M001111", "www.murray.senate.gov", "murray", "https://www.murray.senate.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Murray responds to outrageous posts from President Trump: \u201cI am calling on every one of my Republican colleagues: show some courage. Don\u2019t just brush this one off yet again. State plainly that the President is not above the law\u2014it\u2019s right there in the constitution. Don\u2019t mince words: make it clear that calls for political violence are unacceptable.\u201d\n\n*** WATCH VIDEO HERE; DOWNLOAD HERE***\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released a new video message condemning President Trump\u2019s recent post calling for members of Congress to be arrested for stating that the President is not above the law and his later repost of a call to hang members of Congress.\n\nWATCH HERE; DOWNLOAD HERE\n\nIn the video message, Senator Murray slams President Trump for endorsing political violence against elected members of Congress, saying:\n\n\u201cJust think about this, the President of the United States is using his platform to lift up people calling for political violence. And then, in his own words, he called this video: \u2018Seditious behavior, punishable by death.\u2019 This is twisted, dangerous stuff.\n\n\u201cAs my colleagues, on both sides have said there is no room in our democracy for political violence, or for rhetoric that champions political violence. And as every single one of us remembers from our own oath, in this country we swear loyalty to the constitution, not to the President. The danger here should be obvious. Every single one of my colleagues should be here with me saying: President Trump\u2019s behavior\u2014his choice to amplify a dangerous call for violence\u2014is completely unacceptable.\n\n\u201cThere is a whole lot more I could say about how clearly unfit this President is for office. Believe me, I have some choice words. But in the interest of unity\u2014I\u2019ve tried to keep my message simple and restrained in the hopes that members on both sides will join me in saying this loud and clear. Because it\u2019s clear the President needs to hear this message, but he needs to hear it from all of us. And frankly\u2014I need to hear it from my colleagues too. I need to know my colleagues, who I work with every day, actually agree with me about the basic bedrock of our democracy.\u201d\n\nA full transcript of Senator Murray\u2019s remarks in the video message is below:\n\n\u201cI was disturbed\u2014genuinely horrified\u2014to see President Trump call for members of Congress to be arrested for simply stating the fact that no one is above the law\u2014not even the President. It is infuriating. It is enough to make your blood boil.\n\n\u201cI mean\u2014I can\u2019t think of anything more un-American, at least I couldn\u2019t until Trump went further and reposted a call to hang members of Congress. All because Members of this Congress\u2014veterans who served this country selflessly and proudly\u2014did nothing other than simply state the plain letter of the law.\n\n\u201cHere\u2019s what they said: \u2018Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders\u2026 No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our constitution.\u2019\n\n\u201cI whole-heartedly agree. I\u2019ll say it myself. To the soldiers bravely serving our nation\u2014thank you. As a voice for many servicemembers from Washington state let me state unequivocally: you can refuse illegal orders.\n\n\u201cJust think about this, the President of the United States is using his platform to lift up people calling for political violence. And then, in his own words, he called this video: \u2018Seditious behavior, punishable by death.\u2019 This is twisted, dangerous stuff.\n\n\u201cAs my colleagues, on both sides have said there is no room in our democracy for political violence, or for rhetoric that champions political violence.\n\n\u201cAnd as every single one of us remembers from our own oath, in this country we swear loyalty to the constitution, not to the President. The danger here should be obvious.\n\n\u201cEvery single one of my colleagues should be here with me saying: President Trump\u2019s behavior\u2014his choice to amplify a dangerous call for violence\u2014is completely unacceptable.\n\n\u201cThere is a whole lot more I could say about how clearly unfit this President is for office. Believe me, I have some choice words. But in the interest of unity\u2014I\u2019ve tried to keep my message simple and restrained in the hopes that members on both sides will join me in saying this loud and clear.\n\n\u201cBecause it\u2019s clear the President needs to hear this message, but he needs to hear it from all of us.\n\n\u201cAnd frankly\u2014I need to hear it from my colleagues too. I need to know my colleagues, who I work with every day, actually agree with me about the basic bedrock of our democracy. Because how am I supposed to sit across the table from people who are silent when the President lifts up voices saying Democrats should be hanged?\n\n\u201cA President who calls a simple recitation of the law \u2018treasonous behavior, punishable by death?\u2019\n\n\u201cWe\u2019ve seen where this path goes\u2014where silence in the face of escalating calls for violence can lead. I was here on January 6th, as were many of my colleagues. I was here while they built a gallows outside and chanted \u2018hang Mike Pence.\u2019\n\n\u201cAre we going to sit here and say nothing while the President riles up another crowd? Lifts up new calls for violence? Are we going to say nothing as they build another gallows?\n\n\u201cWhat exactly do my colleagues think they will be chanting this time? And why exactly do they think the President will care to stop the crowd when today he is the one lifting up calls for violence?\n\n\u201cWe cannot wait. We cannot pretend we don\u2019t know how serious President Trump\u2019s actions are.\n\n\u201cNow, I know we may not all be in perfect agreement on how to respond, but this moment really requires us to speak with one voice.\n\n\u201cI am calling on every one of my Republican colleagues: show some courage.\n\n\u201cDon\u2019t just brush this one off yet again. State plainly that the President is not above the law\u2014it\u2019s right there in the constitution. Don\u2019t mince words: make it clear that calls for political violence are unacceptable. Something I have heard members on both sides of the aisle speak passionately about recently.\n\n\u201cNone of that should be controversial. This is not a moment where our democracy can afford cowards and sycophants.\n\n\u201cI really hope every Member of Congress, every CEO, every community leader lifts up their voice.\n\n\u201cSay it plain: this kind of rhetoric is a disgrace\u2014it\u2019s not even close to acceptable coming from an American President. 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