‘Seditious Behavior’? Six Democrats Under Fire Over Video

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🗓️ 26 November 2025

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Six Democratic lawmakers are under fire after appearing in a video urging U.S. troops to refuse “unlawful orders.” This has prompted backlash from Republicans and an investigation into whether the message could undermine military discipline. Former Army captain and House Foreign Affairs Committee member Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) joins the Rundown to weigh in on why he believes the video sends a dangerous signal at a tense moment for national security. Food allergies are always a concern for parents with young children, and health officials are searching for answers. The Food Allergy Fund is launching a new research initiative to pinpoint the environmental triggers behind them, while experts warn that everything from eczema to asthma is now part of a wider allergy surge. Pediatric allergist Dr. Jessica Hui joins the Rundown to explain what may be driving this and how families can stay safe through the holiday season. Plus, commentary by the president of Exit Stage Left Advisors, Ted Jenkin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Charles Pan. I'm Martha McCallum. I'm Ashley Webster and this is the Fox News Rundown.
0:08.3	Wednesday, November 26th, 2025. I'm Jessica Rosenthal. Six Democratic lawmakers are under fire after
0:15.5	they spoke out in a recent video reminding troops to disobey on lawful orders. That sort of thing I haven't seen since the Vietnam War, and it is exactly the kind of politicizing of their roles that is so inappropriate.
0:30.6	And Lisa Brady, a search for the root causes of allergies.
0:35.6	Our common statistic I like to use is now two kids per classroom
0:39.2	have a food allergy. So it's a very tangible way of realizing the increase. And I'm Ted Jenkins.
0:47.4	I've got the final word on the Fox News rundown. About a week and a half ago, two senators and four House representatives, all military veterans or former intelligence officials, and all Democrats, put out a video in which they said the Trump administration is pitting our military and intelligence community against American citizens, that the threats to our constitution
1:11.7	aren't just coming from abroad, but from here at home.
1:14.6	You can refuse illegal orders.
1:17.5	You can refuse illegal orders.
1:19.6	You must refuse illegal orders.
1:22.0	The president called the video seditious and said it's punishable by death.
1:26.4	Michigan Senator Alyssa Slotkin, a former CIA
1:28.7	analyst featured in the video, reacted to that.
1:31.3	Threatening death for people you disagree with is beyond the pale of who we are as Americans.
1:37.5	White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt said the president does not want to see anyone executed,
1:41.6	but that breaking the chain of command can have dire consequences.
1:45.5	And so these members knew what they were doing. They were leading into their credentials as
1:49.4	former members of our military, as veterans, as former members of the national security apparatus
1:54.9	to signal to people serving under this commander-in-chief, Donald Trump, that you can defy him and you can betray your
2:02.5	oath of office. That is a very, very dangerous message.
2:06.7	Colorado Congressman Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger who appeared in the video, was asked
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