Maybe Leavitt thought Trump said Democrats were "WELL HUNG," rather than echoing calls to "HANG THEM." [View all]

Leavitt fiercely denied that Donald Trump was calling for executions after the president accused Democratic lawmakers of sedition, which is “punishable by death.”

Trump reposted that six Democratic lawmakers featured in a video released this week were “traitors” and even one that read “HANG THEM.”

“Just to be clear, does the president want to execute members of Congress?” CBS News’ Nancy Cordes asked Leavitt on Thursday.

“No,” Leavitt responded.

Trump’s posts about sedition punishable by death were in response to a video released this week by six Democratic lawmakers who are veterans and released a direct message to U.S. service members that they can and must “refuse illegal orders.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/leavitt-melts-down-over-trumps-threat-to-execute-lawmakers/