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A group of Democrat lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds released a video Tuesday urging service members to “refuse illegal orders,” a message conservatives blasted as a call to defy President\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0and his Secretary of War\u00a0Pete Hegseth.<\/p>\n
The one-minute video, posted by Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and viewed more than 1.6 million times, features six lawmakers invoking their prior service while telling members of the military and intelligence community that “the threats to our Constitution are coming from right here at home.”<\/p>\n
Slotkin and her colleagues have spent recent weeks\u00a0introducing legislation to limit President Trump\u2019s ability to deploy National Guard members domestically or launch military action against narcoterrorists without congressional approval<\/p>\n
None of that context appears in the video, titled “Don\u2019t Give Up the Ship,” which instead frames the appeal as a warning to military members to “stand up for our laws” and “refuse unlawful orders.”<\/p>\n
Conservative accounts countered the viral clip, citing military law and interpreting the call to action as an alleged appeal to commit treason against the United States.<\/p>\n
“Elected Democrats just released a video encouraging members of the military to commit treason and defy orders from Trump and Hegseth,” wrote the conservative account Libs of TikTok.<\/p>\n
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., added: “At the end of the day, they\u2019re mad the American people chose Trump and now they\u2019re calling on the Military and Intelligence Community to intervene. Sounds a little \u2018subversive to democracy\u2019-ish.”<\/p>\n
The Department of War directed Fox News Digital to Hegseth\u2019s response, which simply read, “Stage 4 TDS,” referring to “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”<\/p>\n
Slotkin\u2019s “No Troops in Our Streets Act,” detailed in a\u00a0Nov. 13 release, would give Congress the power to block\u00a0National Guard deployments\u00a0inside American cities. President Trump has expanded National Guard operations to\u00a0Los Angeles, Portland and Chicago amid violent crime.<\/p>\n
Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., simultaneously introduced a\u00a0War Powers Continuing Resolution on Tuesday to block the president from ordering strikes on drug traffickers in the Caribbean\u2014actions Crow described in a release as “unauthorized and illegal.”<\/p>\n
Both Democrats argue their bills are about asserting congressional authority, not politics. The viral video shared Tuesday, set to triumphant music, does not explicitly mention either piece of legislation.<\/p>\n
Lawmakers appearing in the video include Slotkin, Sen.\u00a0Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.; Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pa.; Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H.; Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; and Rep. Jason Crow. Several recite a version of the line: “You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders.”<\/p>\n
The branches and agencies represented among the lawmakers include the Army, Navy, Air Force and\u00a0Central Intelligence Agency.<\/p>\n
“Some in the administration and media are actively working to distort that message into something dark or divisive,” Houlahan said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Let me be absolutely clear: there is nothing more patriotic, nothing more stabilizing and nothing more true to the rule of law than reminding our military of their constitutional obligations and reassuring them that, if they are ever given an unlawful order, they do not have to carry it out.”<\/p>\n
“\u2018Don\u2019t Give Up the Ship\u2019 is not a slogan of rebellion\u2014it is a\u00a0historic naval motto\u00a0that has always stood for steadfastness, duty and loyalty to country. That is the backbone of American civil-military tradition,” she added.<\/p>\n
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The video follows a 43-day government shutdown during which American troops continued receiving pay under the\u00a0Trump administration.<\/p>\n
The White House, Slotkin, Kelly, Deluzio, Goodlander and Crow did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n
Multiple people were killed in a\u00a0major crash\u00a0involving a tour bus on its way to\u00a0Ohio\u00a0from\u00a0New Jersey\u00a0and three semi-trucks\u00a0on the\u00a0Pennsylvania\u00a0Turnpike early Sunday in the western part of the state that left dozens injured, according to officials.<\/p>\n
The “extremely serious” crash happened around 3:40 a.m. Sunday in the highway’s westbound lanes in\u00a0Mount\u00a0Pleasant Township, located about 40 miles southeast of downtown\u00a0Pittsburgh, according to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Stephen Limani.<\/p>\n
Limani said there were five fatalities and about 60 injuries as a result of the crash. Of those injured — ranging in age from 7 to “into their 60’s” — two are listed in critical condition, according to Limani.<\/p>\n
Pennsylvania\u00a0State Police\u00a0said the tour bus was traveling westbound on the highway from Rockaway, New Jersey to Cincinnati\u00a0on a downhill curve when it struck an embankment and rolled over. After the bus rolled over, it was then struck by two semi-trucks before a third truck collided with the two other semis involved in the initial crash. Another vehicle then also became ensnared in the crash site.<\/p>\n
A total of six vehicles were involved in the crash, including a tour bus, three semi-trucks loaded with parcels and one private passenger vehicle, according to police.<\/p>\n
Multiple people were killed after a major crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Sunday.\u00a0(KDKA-TV via NNS)<\/p>\n
State police said\u00a0that a total of\u00a039 people were transported to area hospitals, including 28 sent to Frick Hospital in Mount Pleasant and 11 transported to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.<\/p>\n
Images from the scene showed mangled wreckage on the highway.\u00a0A tour bus could be seen flipped on its side as a result of the crash.<\/p>\n
The crash happened on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Westmoreland County, around 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.\u00a0(KDKA-TV via NNS)<\/p>\n
Angela Maynard, a tractor-trailer driver from Kentucky, told the\u00a0Pittsburgh Tribune-Review\u00a0she was traveling eastbound with her co-driver on the turnpike around 3:30 a.m. when they came across the crash.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was horrible,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Maynard told the newspaper she saw someone on the ground, while another person was trapped in their truck.<\/p>\n
\u201cI walked toward the scene and saw one of the truck drivers laying [sic] near the barrier. I tried to keep him occupied, keep talking, until medical help arrived,” Maynard told the Tribune-Review. “He was in bad shape. He was floating in and out of consciousness.\u201d<\/p>\n
The bus, part of Z&D Tours, was filled with\u00a0passengers mostly from other countries, according to\u00a0Limani. He said two “most prominent” languages were\u00a0Japanese or Spanish, but officials are still working on identifying those who were killed or injured due to many having documents and identification\u00a0that are still at the crash scene.<\/p>\n
“It’s just a lot going on when it comes to identifying them and contacting their loved ones,” he told reporters at a news conference Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Emergency crews respond to a fatal crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mount Pleasant Township early Sunday morning, Jan. 5, 2020.\u00a0(WPIX TV via AP)<\/p>\n
Limani said the Red Cross is assisting the victims of the crash, and “doing everything” to make it as comfortable as it can be to those impacted by the incident.<\/p>\n
The crash caused all lanes to be closed in both directions on the highway between the Breezewood and New Stanton exits, roughly an 86-mile stretch of roadway.<\/p>\n
Motorists traveling east are being urged to use Route 119 south US 40 east to Interstate 68 east (at Cumberland, Maryland) to Interstate 70 west and re-enter the turnpike at the Breezewood Interchange exit 161.<\/p>\n
Westbound motorists are urged to use Route 30 west to Interstate 99 north to US Route 22 west to Route 66 south and re-enter the turnpike at exit 75 in at the New Stanton exit, according to KDKA-TV.<\/p>\n
The Pennsylvania Turnpike can be seen empty after it was closed in both directions following a major crash early Sunday.\u00a0(KDKA-TV via NNS)<\/p>\n
It was not clear if the\u00a0weather\u00a0was a factor in the crash.\u00a0The National Weather Service forecast for Westmoreland County early Sunday listed light unknown precipitation and an air temperature just below freezing.<\/p>\n
“The one thing about traveling through Pennsylvania is that we have change in weather. It could be just because of our mountains, our hills. Just the way that our elevation changes,” Limani told reporters. “We were told that by some of the people that were driving, that the weather did start to change.”<\/p>\n
Limani told reporters that weather conditions “could have played a factor” in the crash, but authorities will be able to “get to that answer” as the investigation progresses.<\/p>\n
Pennsylvania Turnpike Chief Operating Officer Craig Shuey told reporters at a news conference Sunday afternoon that work crews had been treating the roadway since 9 p.m. due to wintry conditions in the region. Shey added that road crews were cycling treatment using either salt or cinders during the time period before the crash took place.<\/p>\n
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has dispatched a board member and team of 13 people to the scene, according to\u00a0Limani<\/p>\n
One FedEx semi-truck was pictured among the\u00a0trucks involved in the crash. In a statement to Fox News, a FedEx spokesperson said the company extends “our deepest condolences to the families of the individuals involved in this accident.”<\/p>\n
“There is no higher priority for FedEx Ground than safety, and we are cooperating fully with investigating authorities at this time,” the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n
The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n REAKING NEWS Just hours ago, a tremendous fire broke out<\/p>\n Something strange is happening deep beneath the earth\u2019s surface \u2014 and the planet just sent a terrifying message. Just hours ago, a violent 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near the China\u2013Myanmar border, leaving experts stunned at its sudden ferocity. No warning, no time to prepare \u2014 just a violent rupture that turned quiet towns into disaster zones within minutes. Could this be part of a larger chain of seismic events yet to come? Scientists are rushing to find out as rescuers scramble to save lives in the aftermath.<\/p>\n As the first light of morning spread across Asia, disaster struck without mercy. A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake ripped through the region near the China\u2013Myanmar border, jolting millions awake and unleashing chaos. What started as a faint rumble quickly escalated into violent shaking, collapsing buildings, tearing open roads, and sending terrified residents into the streets.<\/p>\n Within moments, the landscape transformed. Once peaceful towns became scenes of destruction \u2014 debris-strewn streets, crumbled homes, and frightened families gathering in open spaces. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake\u2019s epicenter just 10 kilometers below the Panic spread like wildfire. In cities like Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, residents poured out of buildings barefoot, clutching children, as aftershocks rattled the ground. Emergency sirens wailed as reports of fatalities and injuries began flooding in.<\/p>\n Authorities confirmed dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries within hours, with many more feared trapped under collapsed structures. Rescue crews worked frantically through the debris, hampered by blocked roads, widespread power outages, and damaged communication Humanitarian teams have mobilized rapidly, setting up makeshift shelters, delivering medical aid, and coordinating evacuation efforts. Relief agencies are calling for urgent international support to help the hardest-hit areas as the full scale of the devastation becomes clearer.<\/p>\n Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n This catastrophic quake has left a scar stretching across three countries \u2014 a stark reminder of nature\u2019s raw power. The next few hours will decide how many lives can still be saved, as rescuers race against time and aftershocks. The world is now watching closely. Will nations rally Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.<\/p>\n Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising from the area even as locals scrambled to save their belongings and move to safer places. Preliminary information suggests that 400 to 500 huts have been gutted, fire officials said.<\/p>\n The DFS said it received a call regarding the blaze at 10.56 pm, following which multiple fire tenders and firefighting robots were rushed to the spot.<\/p>\n Police cordoned off the area and additional fire tenders were kept on standby to prevent the fire from spreading further.<\/p>\n The fire was brought under control by early morning, a DFS official said. 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surface \u2014 shallow enough to cause maximum damage. Tremors rippled far beyond the border, reaching southern China, northern Thailand, large parts of Myanmar.<\/p>\n
networks.<\/p>\n
together to deliver the aid needed, or will this tragedy deepen before help arrives? For the survivors, every passing moment counts.<\/p>\n