League of Women Voters Statement on President Trump’s Claims that Lawmakers' Dissent Equals 'Seditious Behavior'
WASHINGTON, DC— “The President’s suggestion that lawmakers should face death for upholding the rule of law is not political rhetoric — it’s an authoritarian threat that shatters every democratic norm. No leader in a functioning democracy invokes death as punishment for dissent. Doing so endangers our institutions, our public servants, and the foundations of democratic governance.
"At a moment when Americans need real solutions to the growing crises impacting their lives, the President is choosing violent intimidation over governing.
"While he escalates chaos, the League of Women Voters is doing the work he refuses to do: strengthening democracy. We are winning in the courts — from challenging unlawful federal overreach in LWVEF v. Trump to protecting Arkansans’ right to direct democracy in LWVAR v. Thurston. We are registering voters, defending voting rights, and fighting disinformation in every community.
"He chooses division. We choose the American people—our safety, our freedom, and our future. We will keep choosing unity, dignity, and shared promise of a democracy that protects us all. And we will stand up, speak out, and keep fighting to protect it.”