WASHINGTON (AP)—President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;is accusing half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders” in a video posted to X.

The 90-second video was first posted early Tuesday from Sen.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/slotkin-democratic-response-text-trump-congress-6ba1012264201e715c290da1b8f45bc4">Elissa Slotkin’s</a>&nbsp;X account. In it, the six lawmakers — Slotkin, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, and Reps. Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan — speak directly to U.S. service members, whom Slotkin acknowledges are “under enormous stress and pressure right now.

This is the original video that prompted President Trump to respond.

WASHINGTON (AP)—President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;is accusing half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders” in a video posted to X.<figure>
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 </figure>The 90-second video was first posted early Tuesday from Sen.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/slotkin-democratic-response-text-trump-congress-6ba1012264201e715c290da1b8f45bc4">Elissa Slotkin’s</a>&nbsp;X account. In it, the six lawmakers — Slotkin, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, and Reps. Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan — speak directly to U.S. service members, whom Slotkin acknowledges are “under enormous stress and pressure right now.This is the original video that prompted President Trump to respond.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community. The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution. Don’t give up the ship. <a href="https://t.co/N8lW0EpQ7r">pic.twitter.com/N8lW0EpQ7r</a>&mdash; Sen. Elissa Slotkin (@SenatorSlotkin) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorSlotkin/status/1990774492356902948?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><figure>
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 </figure><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) goes on a ridiculous rant where she doubles down on her treason where she told US Military to disobey orders. She’s telling servicemembers to commit sedition. Her doing that is clear treason. Try her. Sentence her to life.<a href="https://t.co/YyXpGhfgdf">pic.twitter.com/YyXpGhfgdf</a>&mdash; Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bubblebathgirl/status/1991643812389638283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging. Here’s my response: <a href="https://t.co/jIZYrQTlP7">pic.twitter.com/jIZYrQTlP7</a>&mdash; Sen. Elissa Slotkin (@SenatorSlotkin) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorSlotkin/status/1991571957494448420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/rGyeeyOEXf">pic.twitter.com/rGyeeyOEXf</a>&mdash; Chrissy Houlahan (@RepHoulahan) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepHoulahan/status/1991636065774628945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution. In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage: <a href="https://t.co/QMkRRoUxEn">pic.twitter.com/QMkRRoUxEn</a>&mdash; Rep. Jason Crow (@RepJasonCrow) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepJasonCrow/status/1991584226907681097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Don&#39;t give up the ship. <a href="https://t.co/T4EiN521iY">pic.twitter.com/T4EiN521iY</a>&mdash; Chrissy Houlahan (@RepHoulahan) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepHoulahan/status/1991572053825093961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The <a href="https://twitter.com/SecWar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecWar</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Sec_Noem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sec_Noem</a> should agree to testify on domestic deployments. It is a fundamental issue to who we are as Americans. No matter where you land on the issue, transparency shouldn’t be seen as a threat. <a href="https://t.co/H3SrQ31RlX">pic.twitter.com/H3SrQ31RlX</a>&mdash; Sen. Elissa Slotkin (@SenatorSlotkin) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorSlotkin/status/1991325305101832674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Donald Trump is calling for my death and others, and every political leader should condemn the President&#39;s violent threats. <a href="https://t.co/Cgtmoujsba">pic.twitter.com/Cgtmoujsba</a>&mdash; Congressman Chris Deluzio (@RepDeluzio) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepDeluzio/status/1991611011942724004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Q: &quot;Just to be clear, does the president want to execute members of Congress?&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PressSec</a> Karoline Leavitt: &quot;No. Let&#39;s be clear about what the president is responding to...you have sitting members of the United States Congress who conspired together to orchestrate a video message… <a href="https://t.co/pPCLJ4LqCD">pic.twitter.com/pPCLJ4LqCD</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1991596354767057136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

🎥Dem lawmakers respond to President Trump's accusation of sedition

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Wichita police officer was seriously injured Thursday afternoon while attempting to take a suspect into custody during a child abuse investigation, according to a media release.

Around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1000 block of 54th Street South in Wichita as part of a follow-up on a child abuse case, according to a media release. Upon arrival, officers contacted a suspect, identified from booking records, as 33-year-old Levi J. Bates at the home.

Bates immediately became aggressive and punched one of the officers in the head. As officers attempted to detain him, they called for additional units. During the struggle, Bates struck the officer multiple times in the head before he was eventually subdued and taken into custody.

The injured officer was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries but is expected to recover. Bates was booked into the Sedgewick County Jail on requested charges of Felony Battery of a law enforcement officer and Felony resist.&nbsp;

A child at the residence was taken into police protective custody in connection with the original child abuse investigation.

Police Chief Joe Sullivan said, “Our officers put themselves in harm’s way every day to protect the community, and I’m proud of their courage and professionalism. We are glad the injured officer is expected to be okay, but let me be clear: Assaulting a police officer is a serious crime and will not be tolerated. We will pursue full accountability for this violent attack.”

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Wichita police officer was seriously injured Thursday afternoon while attempting to take a suspect into custody during a child abuse investigation, according to a media release.Around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1000 block of 54th Street South in Wichita as part of a follow-up on a child abuse case, according to a media release. Upon arrival, officers contacted a suspect, identified from booking records, as 33-year-old Levi J. Bates at the home.Bates immediately became aggressive and punched one of the officers in the head. As officers attempted to detain him, they called for additional units. During the struggle, Bates struck the officer multiple times in the head before he was eventually subdued and taken into custody.The injured officer was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries but is expected to recover. Bates was booked into the Sedgewick County Jail on requested charges of Felony Battery of a law enforcement officer and Felony resist.&nbsp;A child at the residence was taken into police protective custody in connection with the original child abuse investigation.Police Chief Joe Sullivan said, “Our officers put themselves in harm’s way every day to protect the community, and I’m proud of their courage and professionalism. We are glad the injured officer is expected to be okay, but let me be clear: Assaulting a police officer is a serious crime and will not be tolerated. We will pursue full accountability for this violent attack.”

Kan. officer  hospitalized after fight with child abuse suspect 

KANSAS CITY —Police are investigating another fatal shooting in Kansas City, Missouri.&nbsp;

Just after 7:30p.m. Thursday, police&nbsp; were dispatched to the area of 55th and Wabash on the sound of gunshots, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina.

Officers checked the area and located a vehicle mid block to the south in the east side alley. Inside the vehicle officers located an a woman shooting victim unresponsive. Officers called for EMS who responded to the scene and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.

Homicide detectives responded to the scene canvassing for any witnesses.&nbsp; The shooting appears to have happened in the alley of the location, according to Becchina. Police have not released the name of the victim.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Police are investigating another fatal shooting in Kansas City, Missouri.&nbsp;Just after 7:30p.m. Thursday, police&nbsp; were dispatched to the area of 55th and Wabash on the sound of gunshots, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina.Officers checked the area and located a vehicle mid block to the south in the east side alley. Inside the vehicle officers located an a woman shooting victim unresponsive. Officers called for EMS who responded to the scene and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.Homicide detectives responded to the scene canvassing for any witnesses.&nbsp; The shooting appears to have happened in the alley of the location, according to Becchina. Police have not released the name of the victim.

Homicide: KC woman found with gunshot wounds in a vehicle

COWLEY COUNTY—The Arkansas City Police Department recognized the outstanding work and bravery of Master Police Officer Shannese McIntosh Thursday.

According to a social media report from the police department, on November 12, officers were dispatched to a call involving an unresponsive 6-week-old baby who wasn’t breathing and had no pulse. Upon arriving, MPO McIntosh immediately took action, performing CPR and giving the infant every possible chance. 

The baby was transported to South Central Kansas Medical Center and later flown to Wichita for additional care. On Thursday, the police department shared that baby Nova Raie is doing great.

Nova Raie and her mother even stopped by the department to visit MPO McIntosh after she was released from the hospital — a moment that meant a great deal to all at the Arkansas City Police Department.

"Please join us in commending Master Police Officer McIntosh for her quick response, skill, and compassion. Her actions made a profound difference, and we are incredibly proud to have her on our team."

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 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY—The Arkansas City Police Department recognized the outstanding work and bravery of Master Police Officer Shannese McIntosh Thursday.According to a social media report from the police department, on November 12, officers were dispatched to a call involving an unresponsive 6-week-old baby who wasn’t breathing and had no pulse. Upon arriving, MPO McIntosh immediately took action, performing CPR and giving the infant every possible chance. The baby was transported to South Central Kansas Medical Center and later flown to Wichita for additional care. On Thursday, the police department shared that baby Nova Raie is doing great.Nova Raie and her mother even stopped by the department to visit MPO McIntosh after she was released from the hospital — a moment that meant a great deal to all at the Arkansas City Police Department."Please join us in commending Master Police Officer McIntosh for her quick response, skill, and compassion. Her actions made a profound difference, and we are incredibly proud to have her on our team."

Kansas officer's quick action helped save life of baby

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-peace-plan-europe-witkoff-33545b140c5bfbbc5e9061a739802e54">28-point draft proposal</a>&nbsp;to end&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">Russia’s war in Ukraine</a>&nbsp;has been presented in Kyiv.

Washington and Moscow worked together on the draft, and it offers terms more favorable to Russia by calling for Ukraine to cede territory, avoid joining NATO and more. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the draft proposal Thursday.

1. Ukraine’s sovereignty will be confirmed.

2. A comprehensive non-aggression agreement will be concluded between Russia, Ukraine and Europe. All ambiguities of the last 30 years will be considered settled.

3. It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries and NATO will not expand further.

4. A dialogue will be held between Russia and NATO, mediated by the United States, to resolve all security issues and create conditions for de-escalation in order to ensure global security and increase opportunities for cooperation and future economic development.

5. Ukraine will receive reliable security guarantees.

6. The size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be limited to 600,000 personnel.

7. Ukraine agrees to enshrine in its constitution that it will not join NATO, and NATO agrees to include in its statutes a provision that Ukraine will not be admitted in the future.

8. NATO agrees not to station troops in Ukraine.

9. European fighter jets will be stationed in Poland.

— The U.S. will receive compensation for the guarantee;

— If Ukraine invades Russia, it will lose the guarantee;

— If Russia invades Ukraine, in addition to a decisive coordinated military response, all global sanctions will be reinstated, recognition of the new territory and all other benefits of this deal will be revoked;

— If Ukraine launches a missile at Moscow or St. Petersburg without cause, the security guarantee will be deemed invalid.

11. Ukraine is eligible for EU membership and will receive short-term preferential access to the European market while this issue is being considered.

12. A powerful global package of measures to rebuild Ukraine, including but not limited to:

— The creation of a Ukraine Development Fund to invest in fast-growing industries, including technology, data centers, and artificial intelligence.

— The United States will cooperate with Ukraine to jointly rebuild, develop, modernize, and operate Ukraine’s gas infrastructure, including pipelines and storage facilities.

— Joint efforts to rehabilitate war-affected areas for the restoration, reconstruction and modernization of cities and residential areas.

— Extraction of minerals and natural resources.

— The World Bank will develop a special financing package to accelerate these efforts.

13. Russia will be reintegrated into the global economy:

— The lifting of sanctions will be discussed and agreed upon in stages and on a case-by-case basis.

— The United States will enter into a long-term economic cooperation agreement for mutual development in the areas of energy, natural resources, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, data centers, rare earth metal extraction projects in the Arctic, and other mutually beneficial corporate opportunities.

— Russia will be invited to rejoin the G8.

14. Frozen funds will be used as follows:

— $100 billion in frozen Russian assets will be invested in US-led efforts to rebuild and invest in Ukraine;

— The US will receive 50% of the profits from this venture. Europe will add $100 billion to increase the amount of investment available for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Frozen European funds will be unfrozen. The remainder of the frozen Russian funds will be invested in a separate US-Russian investment vehicle that will implement joint projects in specific areas. This fund will be aimed at strengthening relations and increasing common interests to create a strong incentive not to return to conflict.

15. A joint American-Russian working group on security issues will be established to promote and ensure compliance with all provisions of this agreement.

16. Russia will enshrine in law its policy of non-aggression towards Europe and Ukraine.

17. The United States and Russia will agree to extend the validity of treaties on the non-proliferation and control of nuclear weapons, including the START I Treaty.

18. Ukraine agrees to be a non-nuclear state in accordance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

19. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant will be launched under the supervision of the IAEA, and the electricity produced will be distributed equally between Russia and Ukraine — 50:50.

20. Both countries undertake to implement educational programs in schools and society aimed at promoting understanding and tolerance of different cultures and eliminating racism and prejudice:

— Ukraine will adopt EU rules on religious tolerance and the protection of linguistic minorities.

— Both countries will agree to abolish all discriminatory measures and guarantee the rights of Ukrainian and Russian media and education.

— All Nazi ideology and activities must be rejected and prohibited.

— Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk will be recognized as de facto Russian, including by the United States.

— Kherson and Zaporizhzhia will be frozen along the line of contact, which will mean de facto recognition along the line of contact.

— Russia will relinquish other agreed territories it controls outside the five regions.

— Ukrainian forces will withdraw from the part of Donetsk Oblast that they currently control, and this withdrawal zone will be considered a neutral demilitarized buffer zone, internationally recognized as territory belonging to the Russian Federation. Russian forces will not enter this demilitarized zone.

22. After agreeing on future territorial arrangements, both the Russian Federation and Ukraine undertake not to change these arrangements by force. Any security guarantees will not apply in the event of a breach of this commitment.

23. Russia will not prevent Ukraine from using the Dnieper River for commercial activities, and agreements will be reached on the free transport of grain across the Black Sea.

24. A humanitarian committee will be established to resolve outstanding issues:

— All remaining prisoners and bodies will be exchanged on an ‘all for all’ basis.

— All civilian detainees and hostages will be returned, including children.

— A family reunification program will be implemented.

— Measures will be taken to alleviate the suffering of the victims of the conflict.

25. Ukraine will hold elections in 100 days.

26. All parties involved in this conflict will receive full amnesty for their actions during the war and agree not to make any claims or consider any complaints in the future.

27. This agreement will be legally binding. Its implementation will be monitored and guaranteed by the Peace Council, headed by President Donald J. Trump. Sanctions will be imposed for violations.

28. Once all parties agree to this memorandum, the ceasefire will take effect immediately after both sides retreat to agreed points to begin implementation of the agreement.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's plan for ending the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">war in Ukraine</a>&nbsp;would cede land to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv's military, according to a draft obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-trump-plan-92b2c89b62f4326ff67abc5613c9b59e">The proposal,</a>&nbsp;originating from negotiations between Washington and Moscow, appeared decidedly favorable to Russia, which started the war nearly four years ago by invading its neighbor. If past is prologue, it would seem untenable for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has opposed Trump's previous calls for territorial concessions.

There has also been resistance from European leaders, who are likely to decry the U.S. peace push as rewarding Russian President Vladimir Putin for his aggression, leaving him emboldened rather than defeated.

For example, the proposal would not only bar Ukraine from joining NATO but would also prevent the alliance's future expansion. Such a step would be a significant victory for Moscow, which views NATO as a threat.

Putin would also gain ground he has been unable to win on the battlefield. Under the draft, Moscow would hold all the eastern Donbas region, even though approximately 14% still remains in Ukrainian hands. Ukraine's military, currently at roughly 880,000 troops, would be reduced to 600,000.

The proposal opens the door to lifting sanctions on Russia and returning it to what was formerly known as the Group of Eight, which includes many of the world’s biggest economies. Russia was suspended from the annual gathering in 2014 following its annexation of Crimea, a strategically important peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea that is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.

The U.S. team began drawing up the plan soon after U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Rustem Umerov, a top adviser to Zelenskyy, according to a senior administration official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The official added that Umerov agreed to the majority of the plan, after making several modifications, and then presented it to Zelenskyy.

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll was also in Kyiv on Thursday and discussed the latest draft with Zelenskyy, according to a senior administration official. Zelenskyy offered a measured statement on social media about it but did not directly speak to the substance of the proposal.

“Our teams — of Ukraine and the United States — will work on the provisions of the plan to end the war. We are ready for constructive, honest and swift work,” he wrote.

Under the proposal, Russia would commit to making no future attacks, something the White House views as a concession. In addition, $100 billion in frozen Russian assets would be dedicated to rebuilding Ukraine.

However, handing over territory to Russia would be deeply unpopular in Ukraine. It also would be illegal under Ukraine’s constitution. Zelenskyy has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-land-swap-trump-summit-e8e869d5d5ec672fee3e86022b20d11a">repeatedly ruled out</a>&nbsp;such a possibility.

Russia would also be allowed to keep half of the power generated by Europe’s largest nuclear power plant,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-nuclear-zaporizhzhia-a0273ea4558a7b26cf232edd620942cc">Zaporizhzhia</a>, which it captured from Ukraine early during the war.

The draft calls for a “Peace Council” that Trump will oversee. The council is an idea that Trump snatched from his lengthy peace plan aimed at bringing about a permanent end to war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

If either Ukraine or Russia violated the truce once enacted, it would face sanctions.

U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., an Air Force veteran, rejected the emerging plan. “Unacceptable,” he posted on social media. “It is a 1938 Munich,” referring to a diplomatic agreement aimed at securing peace with Nazi Germany but widely viewed as paving the way for World War II.

European diplomats urge wider consultations

Secretary of State&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/marco-rubio">Marco Rubio</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/steve-witkoff-special-envoy-russia-ukraine-mideast-d26c80c87a57fd3a811e4b0aa0eda58e">Witkoff</a>&nbsp;have been quietly working on the peace plan for a month, receiving input from both Ukrainians and Russians on terms that are acceptable to each side, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. Witkoff and Kirill Dmitriev, a close adviser to Putin, have been key to drafting the proposal.

As reports about the draft emerged, blindsided European diplomats insisted they and Ukraine must be consulted.

European leaders have already&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-europe-sidelined-ukraine-gaza-51d8929e55b921c02de063908fe2a8a2">been alarmed</a>&nbsp;this year by indications that Trump’s administration might be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-ukraine-russia-war-putin-zelenskyy-europe-7940f9c5828fc46431928bc073170bc2">sidelining them</a>&nbsp;and Zelenskyy in its push to stop the fighting. Trump’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-ukraine-putin-comments-2b977a12e445817fffd6ef9f8df9aa38">at-times conciliatory approach</a>&nbsp;to Putin has fueled those concerns, but Trump adopted a tougher line last month when he announced heavy&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-sanctions-oil-trump-war-ukraine-4fa911a41494f56c29cb76a7f70f73d0">sanctions on Russia’s vital oil sector</a>&nbsp;that come into force Friday.

“For any plan to work, it needs Ukrainians and Europeans on board,” European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at the start of a meeting in Brussels of the 27-nation bloc’s foreign ministers. She also suggested that the draft would be too favorable toward Moscow.

“We haven’t heard of any concessions on the Russian side," Kallas said.

German Foreign Minister Johannes Wadephul said he talked by phone Thursday with Witkoff and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss “our various current efforts to end Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and thus finally put an end to the immeasurable human suffering.”

Ukraine’s deputy U.N. Ambassador Khrystyna Hayovyshyn told the U.N. Security Council that Kyiv has officially received Trump’s draft peace plan and is ready “to work constructively,” but she stressed Ukraine’s “red lines.”

“There will never be any recognition, formal or otherwise, of Ukrainian territory temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation as Russian,” she said. “Our land is not for sale.”

“Ukraine will not accept any limits on its right to self-defense or on the size and capabilities of our armed forces, nor will we tolerate any infringement on our sovereignty, including our sovereign right to choose the alliances we want to join,” Hayovyshyn added.

It was not clear whether European foreign ministers had seen the peace plan, which was first reported by Axios.

Although they appeared caught by surprise, some elements of the plan were not new. Trump said last month that the Donbas region&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-gas-strikes-energy-50826ce7b96814ad943d8721c1a2915c">should be “cut up,”</a>&nbsp;leaving most of it in Russian hands.

However, the administration's previous&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-putin-ukraine-not-happy-weapons-pause-51b774fc94f9835c7aae4707da444291">diplomatic efforts</a>&nbsp;this year to stop the fighting have so far come to nothing. A summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska did not result in a breakthrough over the summer, and plans for them to meet again in Budapest, Hungary, did not come to fruition.

Trump frequently complained that the negotiations involving Ukraine were taking longer than other conflicts where he helped mediate.

“I thought that was going to be my easy one because I have a good relationship with President Putin,” he said this week. “But I’m a little disappointed in President Putin right now.”

Madhani reported from Washington. Associated Press journalists Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations, Sam McNeil in Brussels, Samya Kullab in Kyiv and Katie Marie Davies in Manchester, England, contributed to this report.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1760736061957.png" alt="President Trump welcomes President Zelensky to the White House in October-White House photo" />
 <figcaption>President Trump welcomes President Zelensky to the White House in October-White House photo</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-peace-plan-europe-witkoff-33545b140c5bfbbc5e9061a739802e54">28-point draft proposal</a>&nbsp;to end&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">Russia’s war in Ukraine</a>&nbsp;has been presented in Kyiv.Washington and Moscow worked together on the draft, and it offers terms more favorable to Russia by calling for Ukraine to cede territory, avoid joining NATO and more. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the draft proposal Thursday.Here is Trump’s proposal, verbatim:1. Ukraine’s sovereignty will be confirmed.2. A comprehensive non-aggression agreement will be concluded between Russia, Ukraine and Europe. All ambiguities of the last 30 years will be considered settled.3. It is expected that Russia will not invade neighboring countries and NATO will not expand further.4. A dialogue will be held between Russia and NATO, mediated by the United States, to resolve all security issues and create conditions for de-escalation in order to ensure global security and increase opportunities for cooperation and future economic development.5. Ukraine will receive reliable security guarantees.6. The size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be limited to 600,000 personnel.7. Ukraine agrees to enshrine in its constitution that it will not join NATO, and NATO agrees to include in its statutes a provision that Ukraine will not be admitted in the future.8. NATO agrees not to station troops in Ukraine.9. European fighter jets will be stationed in Poland.10. The U.S. guarantee:— The U.S. will receive compensation for the guarantee;— If Ukraine invades Russia, it will lose the guarantee;— If Russia invades Ukraine, in addition to a decisive coordinated military response, all global sanctions will be reinstated, recognition of the new territory and all other benefits of this deal will be revoked;— If Ukraine launches a missile at Moscow or St. Petersburg without cause, the security guarantee will be deemed invalid.11. Ukraine is eligible for EU membership and will receive short-term preferential access to the European market while this issue is being considered.12. A powerful global package of measures to rebuild Ukraine, including but not limited to:— The creation of a Ukraine Development Fund to invest in fast-growing industries, including technology, data centers, and artificial intelligence.— The United States will cooperate with Ukraine to jointly rebuild, develop, modernize, and operate Ukraine’s gas infrastructure, including pipelines and storage facilities.— Joint efforts to rehabilitate war-affected areas for the restoration, reconstruction and modernization of cities and residential areas.— Infrastructure development.— Extraction of minerals and natural resources.— The World Bank will develop a special financing package to accelerate these efforts.13. Russia will be reintegrated into the global economy:— The lifting of sanctions will be discussed and agreed upon in stages and on a case-by-case basis.— The United States will enter into a long-term economic cooperation agreement for mutual development in the areas of energy, natural resources, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, data centers, rare earth metal extraction projects in the Arctic, and other mutually beneficial corporate opportunities.— Russia will be invited to rejoin the G8.14. Frozen funds will be used as follows:— $100 billion in frozen Russian assets will be invested in US-led efforts to rebuild and invest in Ukraine;— The US will receive 50% of the profits from this venture. Europe will add $100 billion to increase the amount of investment available for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Frozen European funds will be unfrozen. The remainder of the frozen Russian funds will be invested in a separate US-Russian investment vehicle that will implement joint projects in specific areas. This fund will be aimed at strengthening relations and increasing common interests to create a strong incentive not to return to conflict.15. A joint American-Russian working group on security issues will be established to promote and ensure compliance with all provisions of this agreement.16. Russia will enshrine in law its policy of non-aggression towards Europe and Ukraine.17. The United States and Russia will agree to extend the validity of treaties on the non-proliferation and control of nuclear weapons, including the START I Treaty.18. Ukraine agrees to be a non-nuclear state in accordance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.19. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant will be launched under the supervision of the IAEA, and the electricity produced will be distributed equally between Russia and Ukraine — 50:50.20. Both countries undertake to implement educational programs in schools and society aimed at promoting understanding and tolerance of different cultures and eliminating racism and prejudice:— Ukraine will adopt EU rules on religious tolerance and the protection of linguistic minorities.— Both countries will agree to abolish all discriminatory measures and guarantee the rights of Ukrainian and Russian media and education.— All Nazi ideology and activities must be rejected and prohibited.21. Territories:— Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk will be recognized as de facto Russian, including by the United States.— Kherson and Zaporizhzhia will be frozen along the line of contact, which will mean de facto recognition along the line of contact.— Russia will relinquish other agreed territories it controls outside the five regions.— Ukrainian forces will withdraw from the part of Donetsk Oblast that they currently control, and this withdrawal zone will be considered a neutral demilitarized buffer zone, internationally recognized as territory belonging to the Russian Federation. Russian forces will not enter this demilitarized zone.22. After agreeing on future territorial arrangements, both the Russian Federation and Ukraine undertake not to change these arrangements by force. Any security guarantees will not apply in the event of a breach of this commitment.23. Russia will not prevent Ukraine from using the Dnieper River for commercial activities, and agreements will be reached on the free transport of grain across the Black Sea.24. A humanitarian committee will be established to resolve outstanding issues:— All remaining prisoners and bodies will be exchanged on an ‘all for all’ basis.— All civilian detainees and hostages will be returned, including children.— A family reunification program will be implemented.— Measures will be taken to alleviate the suffering of the victims of the conflict.25. Ukraine will hold elections in 100 days.26. All parties involved in this conflict will receive full amnesty for their actions during the war and agree not to make any claims or consider any complaints in the future.27. This agreement will be legally binding. Its implementation will be monitored and guaranteed by the Peace Council, headed by President Donald J. Trump. Sanctions will be imposed for violations.28. Once all parties agree to this memorandum, the ceasefire will take effect immediately after both sides retreat to agreed points to begin implementation of the agreement.-------------------WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's plan for ending the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">war in Ukraine</a>&nbsp;would cede land to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv's military, according to a draft obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-trump-plan-92b2c89b62f4326ff67abc5613c9b59e">The proposal,</a>&nbsp;originating from negotiations between Washington and Moscow, appeared decidedly favorable to Russia, which started the war nearly four years ago by invading its neighbor. If past is prologue, it would seem untenable for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has opposed Trump's previous calls for territorial concessions.There has also been resistance from European leaders, who are likely to decry the U.S. peace push as rewarding Russian President Vladimir Putin for his aggression, leaving him emboldened rather than defeated.For example, the proposal would not only bar Ukraine from joining NATO but would also prevent the alliance's future expansion. Such a step would be a significant victory for Moscow, which views NATO as a threat.Putin would also gain ground he has been unable to win on the battlefield. Under the draft, Moscow would hold all the eastern Donbas region, even though approximately 14% still remains in Ukrainian hands. Ukraine's military, currently at roughly 880,000 troops, would be reduced to 600,000.The proposal opens the door to lifting sanctions on Russia and returning it to what was formerly known as the Group of Eight, which includes many of the world’s biggest economies. Russia was suspended from the annual gathering in 2014 following its annexation of Crimea, a strategically important peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea that is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.<h2>Proposal increases pressure on Zelenskyy</h2>The U.S. team began drawing up the plan soon after U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Rustem Umerov, a top adviser to Zelenskyy, according to a senior administration official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The official added that Umerov agreed to the majority of the plan, after making several modifications, and then presented it to Zelenskyy.U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll was also in Kyiv on Thursday and discussed the latest draft with Zelenskyy, according to a senior administration official. Zelenskyy offered a measured statement on social media about it but did not directly speak to the substance of the proposal.“Our teams — of Ukraine and the United States — will work on the provisions of the plan to end the war. We are ready for constructive, honest and swift work,” he wrote.Under the proposal, Russia would commit to making no future attacks, something the White House views as a concession. In addition, $100 billion in frozen Russian assets would be dedicated to rebuilding Ukraine.However, handing over territory to Russia would be deeply unpopular in Ukraine. It also would be illegal under Ukraine’s constitution. Zelenskyy has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-land-swap-trump-summit-e8e869d5d5ec672fee3e86022b20d11a">repeatedly ruled out</a>&nbsp;such a possibility.Russia would also be allowed to keep half of the power generated by Europe’s largest nuclear power plant,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-nuclear-zaporizhzhia-a0273ea4558a7b26cf232edd620942cc">Zaporizhzhia</a>, which it captured from Ukraine early during the war.The draft calls for a “Peace Council” that Trump will oversee. The council is an idea that Trump snatched from his lengthy peace plan aimed at bringing about a permanent end to war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.If either Ukraine or Russia violated the truce once enacted, it would face sanctions.U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., an Air Force veteran, rejected the emerging plan. “Unacceptable,” he posted on social media. “It is a 1938 Munich,” referring to a diplomatic agreement aimed at securing peace with Nazi Germany but widely viewed as paving the way for World War II.<h2>European diplomats urge wider consultations</h2>Secretary of State&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/marco-rubio">Marco Rubio</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/steve-witkoff-special-envoy-russia-ukraine-mideast-d26c80c87a57fd3a811e4b0aa0eda58e">Witkoff</a>&nbsp;have been quietly working on the peace plan for a month, receiving input from both Ukrainians and Russians on terms that are acceptable to each side, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. Witkoff and Kirill Dmitriev, a close adviser to Putin, have been key to drafting the proposal.As reports about the draft emerged, blindsided European diplomats insisted they and Ukraine must be consulted.European leaders have already&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-europe-sidelined-ukraine-gaza-51d8929e55b921c02de063908fe2a8a2">been alarmed</a>&nbsp;this year by indications that Trump’s administration might be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-ukraine-russia-war-putin-zelenskyy-europe-7940f9c5828fc46431928bc073170bc2">sidelining them</a>&nbsp;and Zelenskyy in its push to stop the fighting. Trump’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-ukraine-putin-comments-2b977a12e445817fffd6ef9f8df9aa38">at-times conciliatory approach</a>&nbsp;to Putin has fueled those concerns, but Trump adopted a tougher line last month when he announced heavy&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-sanctions-oil-trump-war-ukraine-4fa911a41494f56c29cb76a7f70f73d0">sanctions on Russia’s vital oil sector</a>&nbsp;that come into force Friday.“For any plan to work, it needs Ukrainians and Europeans on board,” European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at the start of a meeting in Brussels of the 27-nation bloc’s foreign ministers. She also suggested that the draft would be too favorable toward Moscow.“We haven’t heard of any concessions on the Russian side," Kallas said.German Foreign Minister Johannes Wadephul said he talked by phone Thursday with Witkoff and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss “our various current efforts to end Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and thus finally put an end to the immeasurable human suffering.”Ukraine’s deputy U.N. Ambassador Khrystyna Hayovyshyn told the U.N. Security Council that Kyiv has officially received Trump’s draft peace plan and is ready “to work constructively,” but she stressed Ukraine’s “red lines.”“There will never be any recognition, formal or otherwise, of Ukrainian territory temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation as Russian,” she said. “Our land is not for sale.”“Ukraine will not accept any limits on its right to self-defense or on the size and capabilities of our armed forces, nor will we tolerate any infringement on our sovereignty, including our sovereign right to choose the alliances we want to join,” Hayovyshyn added.<h2>Trump has long pushed for end to war</h2>It was not clear whether European foreign ministers had seen the peace plan, which was first reported by Axios.Although they appeared caught by surprise, some elements of the plan were not new. Trump said last month that the Donbas region&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-gas-strikes-energy-50826ce7b96814ad943d8721c1a2915c">should be “cut up,”</a>&nbsp;leaving most of it in Russian hands.However, the administration's previous&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-putin-ukraine-not-happy-weapons-pause-51b774fc94f9835c7aae4707da444291">diplomatic efforts</a>&nbsp;this year to stop the fighting have so far come to nothing. A summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska did not result in a breakthrough over the summer, and plans for them to meet again in Budapest, Hungary, did not come to fruition.Trump frequently complained that the negotiations involving Ukraine were taking longer than other conflicts where he helped mediate.“I thought that was going to be my easy one because I have a good relationship with President Putin,” he said this week. “But I’m a little disappointed in President Putin right now.”___Madhani reported from Washington. Associated Press journalists Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations, Sam McNeil in Brussels, Samya Kullab in Kyiv and Katie Marie Davies in Manchester, England, contributed to this report.

Read President Trump's full 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a fatal&nbsp;accident that occurred just after midnight November 14 in Wyandotte County have released the name of the victim as 32-year-old Antonio Rutiaga-Leyva, according to Kansas City, Kansas Police.

A vehicle was northbound in the 300 Block of North James Street at a high rate of speed. The driver lost control at a curve and continued over the bridge.

EMS transported one occupant to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The second occupant, identified as&nbsp;Rutiaga-Leyva, was pronounced dead at the scene.&nbsp; Police did not release information on who was driving or other details as they continue to investigate.

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a fatal&nbsp;accident that occurred just after midnight November 14 in Wyandotte County have released the name of the victim as 32-year-old Antonio Rutiaga-Leyva, according to Kansas City, Kansas Police.A vehicle was northbound in the 300 Block of North James Street at a high rate of speed. The driver lost control at a curve and continued over the bridge.EMS transported one occupant to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The second occupant, identified as&nbsp;Rutiaga-Leyva, was pronounced dead at the scene.&nbsp; Police did not release information on who was driving or other details as they continue to investigate.

Police ID victim who died after vehicle traveled off Kan. bridge

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Two suspects are in custody and facing multiple allegations following a stolen vehicle pursuit, initiated by the Real Time Crime Center in Shawnee County.

Just after 10a.m. Monday, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) received notification of a stolen vehicle near SE 21st Street and SE California Avenue, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

Deputies responded to the area and received updates from the RTCC, leading them to the stolen vehicle. The white Nissan Rogue was recently reported stolen out of Lawrence and the license plate on the Nissan was reported stolen out of Topeka.

A deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the 2000 block of SE California Avenue. However, the driver, later identified s 38-year-old Destine S. Back of Topeka refused to stop, initiating a pursuit. The pursuit ended near SW 27th Street and SW Fillmore Street and both occupants ran from the vehicle. 

A K-9 Unit found Back hiding near a residence’s trashcans and a male passenger identified as 28-year-old Daizhon D. W. Amos of Topeka was located walking in the area.

Destinee S. Back is being held in the the Shawnee County Department

of Corrections on requested charges of Possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia, Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license, Fail to stop for a red traffic control device, Vehicles; display plate not assigned, Possession of a hallucinogenic drug,&nbsp;Possession of stolen property and Flee or attempt to elude

Daizhon D. W. Amos, booked into jail on requested charges of Interference with law enforcement and Possession of marijuana. Amos also had a parole violation hold.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Two suspects are in custody and facing multiple allegations following a stolen vehicle pursuit, initiated by the Real Time Crime Center in Shawnee County.Just after 10a.m. Monday, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) received notification of a stolen vehicle near SE 21st Street and SE California Avenue, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1763500591440.png" alt="Back photo Shawnee Co." />
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 </figure>Deputies responded to the area and received updates from the RTCC, leading them to the stolen vehicle. The white Nissan Rogue was recently reported stolen out of Lawrence and the license plate on the Nissan was reported stolen out of Topeka.A deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the 2000 block of SE California Avenue. However, the driver, later identified s 38-year-old Destine S. Back of Topeka refused to stop, initiating a pursuit. The pursuit ended near SW 27th Street and SW Fillmore Street and both occupants ran from the vehicle. A K-9 Unit found Back hiding near a residence’s trashcans and a male passenger identified as 28-year-old Daizhon D. W. Amos of Topeka was located walking in the area.Destinee S. Back is being held in the the Shawnee County Departmentof Corrections on requested charges of Possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia, Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license, Fail to stop for a red traffic control device, Vehicles; display plate not assigned, Possession of a hallucinogenic drug,&nbsp;Possession of stolen property and Flee or attempt to eludeDaizhon D. W. Amos, booked into jail on requested charges of Interference with law enforcement and Possession of marijuana. Amos also had a parole violation hold.

Kansas woman, wanted for car theft, was hiding behind trash cans

FINNEY COUNTY—Law enforcement in southwest Kansas are investigating a suspect for an alleged violent threat.

Just before 3a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 600 block of Labrador in Garden City, according to a media release.

A suspect was reported to have threatened a victim with a knife. The investigation revealed 43-year-old&nbsp; Soliman Mosa was allegedly intoxicated and had been asked by roommates to leave the apartment.

 After briefly leaving, Mosa returned, retrieved a kitchen knife, and entered the victim’s bedroom, stating his intent to kill.&nbsp; Another roommate intervened, restrained Mosa, and contacted police. 

Officers quickly arrived, located Mosa, and after a brief struggle, took him into custody. During the arrest, Mosa become combative with police and assaulted Officers. 

Mosa is being held in the Finney County Jail on requested charges of Attempted First-Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer.&nbsp;

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 </figure>FINNEY COUNTY—Law enforcement in southwest Kansas are investigating a suspect for an alleged violent threat.Just before 3a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 600 block of Labrador in Garden City, according to a media release.A suspect was reported to have threatened a victim with a knife. The investigation revealed 43-year-old&nbsp; Soliman Mosa was allegedly intoxicated and had been asked by roommates to leave the apartment. After briefly leaving, Mosa returned, retrieved a kitchen knife, and entered the victim’s bedroom, stating his intent to kill.&nbsp; Another roommate intervened, restrained Mosa, and contacted police. Officers quickly arrived, located Mosa, and after a brief struggle, took him into custody. During the arrest, Mosa become combative with police and assaulted Officers. Mosa is being held in the Finney County Jail on requested charges of Attempted First-Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer.&nbsp;

Police: SW Kan. man threatened roommate with a knife

By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/meg-kinnard">MEG KINNARD</a> Associated Press

President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.”

(click below to watch the controversial video)

The 90-second video was first posted early Tuesday from Sen.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/slotkin-democratic-response-text-trump-congress-6ba1012264201e715c290da1b8f45bc4">Elissa Slotkin’s</a>&nbsp;X account. In it, the six lawmakers — Slotkin, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, and Reps. Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan — speak directly to U.S. service members, whom Slotkin acknowledges are “under enormous stress and pressure right now.”

“The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution,” Slotkin wrote in the X post.

Trump on Thursday reposted messages from others about the video, amplifying it with his own words. It marked another flashpoint in the political rhetoric that at times has been thematic in his administrations, as well as among some in his MAGA base. Some Democrats accused him of acting like a king and trying to distract from the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-justice-department-4872c23a3ed03bf3d4c526581d3aed59">soon-to-be-released files</a>&nbsp;about disgraced financier and sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein.

With pieces of dialogue spliced together from different members, the lawmakers introduce themselves and their background. They go on to say the Trump administration “is pitting our uniformed military against American citizens. They call for service members to “refuse illegal orders” and “stand up for our laws.”

The lawmakers conclude the video by encouraging service members, “Don’t give up the ship,” a War of 1812-era phrase attributed to a U.S. Navy captain’s dying command to his crew.

Although the lawmakers didn’t mention specific circumstances in the video, its release comes as the Trump administration continues attempts at deployment of National Guard troops into U.S. cities for various roles, although some have been pulled back, and others held up in court.

Are U.S. troops allowed to disobey orders?

Troops, especially uniformed commanders, have a specific obligation to reject an order that’s unlawful, if they make that determination.

However, while commanders have military lawyers on their staffs to consult with in helping make such a determination, rank-and-file troops who are tasked with carrying out those orders are rarely in a similar position.

Broad legal precedence holds that just following orders, colloquially known as the “Nuremberg defense” as it was used unsuccessfully by senior Nazi officials to justify their actions under Adolf Hitler, doesn’t absolve troops.

However, the U.S. military legal code, known as the Uniform Code of Military Justice or UCMJ, will punish troops for failing to follow an order should it turn out to be lawful. Troops can be criminally charged with Article 90 of the UCMJ, willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, and Article 92, failure to obey an order.

On Thursday, Trump reposted to social media an article about the video, adding his own commentary that it was “really bad, and Dangerous to our Country.”

“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!!” Trump went on. “LOCK THEM UP???” He called for the lawmakers’ arrest and trial, adding in a separate post that it was “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH.”

Trump also reposted more than a dozen comments from other accounts criticizing Democrats, including one that stated “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD !!”

Asked during a White House briefing on Thursday about the intent of Trump’s messages, press secretary Karoline Leavitt instead honed in on the Democrats’ message, which she posited “perhaps is punishable by law.” Leavitt went on to say that any incitement to “defy the chain of command, not to follow lawful orders” is “a very dangerous thing for sitting members of Congress to do, and they should be held accountable, and that’s what the president wants to see.”

Democrats were swift to react to Trump’s words, with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer warning in a floor speech that the president was “lighting a match in a country soaked with political gasoline.”

Speaker Mike Johnson said he did not believe Trump was calling for violence in the social media posts, saying Trump was merely “defining a crime,” and calling the Democrats’ video “wildly inappropriate.”

“Think of the threat that is to our national security and what it means for our institution,” Johnson added.

Trump’s allies balked at the video. On Wednesday on Fox News, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller called the messaging “insurrection — plainly, directly, without question” and said it represented “a general call for rebellion from the CIA and the armed services of the United States, by Democrat lawmakers.”

On X, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commented on the video Tuesday as “Stage 4 TDS,” referring to “Trump Derangement Syndrome” — a term used by Trump to describe voters so angry and opposed to him that they are incapable of seeing any good in what he does.

The Steady State, which describes itself as “a network of 300+ national and homeland security experts standing for strong and principled policy, rule of law, and democracy,” wrote in a Substack post on Thursday that the lawmakers’ call was “only a restatement of what every officer and enlisted servicemember already knows: illegal orders can and should be refused. This is not a political opinion. It is doctrine.”

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell challenged the theory that illegal orders were being issued.

“Our military follows orders, and our civilians give legal orders,” Parnell told The Associated Press on Thursday. “We love the Constitution. These politicians are out of their minds.”

Associated Press writers Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves and Konstantin Toropin contributed to this report.

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 </figure>By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/meg-kinnard">MEG KINNARD</a> Associated PressPresident&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.”(click below to watch the controversial video)<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community. The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution. Don’t give up the ship. <a href="https://t.co/N8lW0EpQ7r">pic.twitter.com/N8lW0EpQ7r</a>&mdash; Sen. Elissa Slotkin (@SenatorSlotkin) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorSlotkin/status/1990774492356902948?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The 90-second video was first posted early Tuesday from Sen.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/slotkin-democratic-response-text-trump-congress-6ba1012264201e715c290da1b8f45bc4">Elissa Slotkin’s</a>&nbsp;X account. In it, the six lawmakers — Slotkin, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, and Reps. Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan — speak directly to U.S. service members, whom Slotkin acknowledges are “under enormous stress and pressure right now.”“The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution,” Slotkin wrote in the X post.Trump on Thursday reposted messages from others about the video, amplifying it with his own words. It marked another flashpoint in the political rhetoric that at times has been thematic in his administrations, as well as among some in his MAGA base. Some Democrats accused him of acting like a king and trying to distract from the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-justice-department-4872c23a3ed03bf3d4c526581d3aed59">soon-to-be-released files</a>&nbsp;about disgraced financier and sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein.<h2>What Democrats said in the video</h2>With pieces of dialogue spliced together from different members, the lawmakers introduce themselves and their background. They go on to say the Trump administration “is pitting our uniformed military against American citizens. They call for service members to “refuse illegal orders” and “stand up for our laws.”The lawmakers conclude the video by encouraging service members, “Don’t give up the ship,” a War of 1812-era phrase attributed to a U.S. Navy captain’s dying command to his crew.Although the lawmakers didn’t mention specific circumstances in the video, its release comes as the Trump administration continues attempts at deployment of National Guard troops into U.S. cities for various roles, although some have been pulled back, and others held up in court.<h2>Are U.S. troops allowed to disobey orders?</h2>Troops, especially uniformed commanders, have a specific obligation to reject an order that’s unlawful, if they make that determination.However, while commanders have military lawyers on their staffs to consult with in helping make such a determination, rank-and-file troops who are tasked with carrying out those orders are rarely in a similar position.Broad legal precedence holds that just following orders, colloquially known as the “Nuremberg defense” as it was used unsuccessfully by senior Nazi officials to justify their actions under Adolf Hitler, doesn’t absolve troops.However, the U.S. military legal code, known as the Uniform Code of Military Justice or UCMJ, will punish troops for failing to follow an order should it turn out to be lawful. Troops can be criminally charged with Article 90 of the UCMJ, willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, and Article 92, failure to obey an order.<h2>How Trump and others responded</h2>On Thursday, Trump reposted to social media an article about the video, adding his own commentary that it was “really bad, and Dangerous to our Country.”<figure>
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 </figure>“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!!” Trump went on. “LOCK THEM UP???” He called for the lawmakers’ arrest and trial, adding in a separate post that it was “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH.”Trump also reposted more than a dozen comments from other accounts criticizing Democrats, including one that stated “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD !!”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Q: &quot;Just to be clear, does the president want to execute members of Congress?&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PressSec</a> Karoline Leavitt: &quot;No. Let&#39;s be clear about what the president is responding to...you have sitting members of the United States Congress who conspired together to orchestrate a video message… <a href="https://t.co/pPCLJ4LqCD">pic.twitter.com/pPCLJ4LqCD</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1991596354767057136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PressSec</a>: &quot;The sanctity of our military rests on the chain of command, and if that chain of command is broken, it can lead to people getting killed, it can lead to chaos, and that’s what these members of Congress... are essentially encouraging.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/SX9fpzvTcX">https://t.co/SX9fpzvTcX</a> <a href="https://t.co/cXfOiPyZC2">pic.twitter.com/cXfOiPyZC2</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1991580562772095274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Asked during a White House briefing on Thursday about the intent of Trump’s messages, press secretary Karoline Leavitt instead honed in on the Democrats’ message, which she posited “perhaps is punishable by law.” Leavitt went on to say that any incitement to “defy the chain of command, not to follow lawful orders” is “a very dangerous thing for sitting members of Congress to do, and they should be held accountable, and that’s what the president wants to see.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SenSchumer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenSchumer</a>: &quot;The president of the United States is calling for the execution of elected officials. This is an outright threat and it&#39;s deadly serious...When Donald Trump uses the language of execution and treason, some of his supporters may very well listen.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/xWNuYavd0z">pic.twitter.com/xWNuYavd0z</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1991557416035520636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Donald Trump’s latest threats against Democratic lawmakers are dangerous, disgraceful and beneath the dignity of any public office. When the President makes the appalling and un-American suggestion that Members of Congress are “seditious traitors” for telling our military and…&mdash; Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1991611869656752317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Democrats were swift to react to Trump’s words, with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer warning in a floor speech that the president was “lighting a match in a country soaked with political gasoline.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Asked Speaker Johnson about Trump’s post about Dems’ ‘seditious behavior’ and about that being ‘punishable by death,” Speaker Johnson takes no issue with Trump’s statements and criticizes Democrats’ rhetoric as “wildly inappropriate.” <a href="https://t.co/9o4yCxM6oX">pic.twitter.com/9o4yCxM6oX</a>&mdash; Manu Raju (@mkraju) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1991567342313369774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Speaker Mike Johnson said he did not believe Trump was calling for violence in the social media posts, saying Trump was merely “defining a crime,” and calling the Democrats’ video “wildly inappropriate.”“Think of the threat that is to our national security and what it means for our institution,” Johnson added.Trump’s allies balked at the video. On Wednesday on Fox News, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller called the messaging “insurrection — plainly, directly, without question” and said it represented “a general call for rebellion from the CIA and the armed services of the United States, by Democrat lawmakers.”On X, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commented on the video Tuesday as “Stage 4 TDS,” referring to “Trump Derangement Syndrome” — a term used by Trump to describe voters so angry and opposed to him that they are incapable of seeing any good in what he does.The Steady State, which describes itself as “a network of 300+ national and homeland security experts standing for strong and principled policy, rule of law, and democracy,” wrote in a Substack post on Thursday that the lawmakers’ call was “only a restatement of what every officer and enlisted servicemember already knows: illegal orders can and should be refused. This is not a political opinion. It is doctrine.”Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell challenged the theory that illegal orders were being issued.“Our military follows orders, and our civilians give legal orders,” Parnell told The Associated Press on Thursday. “We love the Constitution. These politicians are out of their minds.”___Associated Press writers Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves and Konstantin Toropin contributed to this report.___

🎥 See the video that made Trump accuse Dems of ‘sedition, punishable by death'

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement in Kansas City, Missouri are investigating a deadly Tuesday night shooting have identified the victim as 18-year-old&nbsp;Ke’Ron D. Brown, according to&nbsp;KCPD Captain Jake Becchina.

Just before 11p.m. Tuesday, police were dispatched to a shooting the 8200 block of President Court, according to Becchina.

Several 911 callers heard the sound of gunfire and believed someone had been shot at the apartment complex.

First responders located Brown unresponsive in the parking lot there. Officers called for EMS, who responded and transported him to the hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. 

Preliminary investigation indicates Brown had an interaction with one or more suspects in the parking lot at the apartment complex there that led to gunfire that struck him. The unknown suspects then left the scene. 

In the early hours of Wednesday, detectives were notified that Brown died at the hospital from his injuries. The KCPD Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement in Kansas City, Missouri are investigating a deadly Tuesday night shooting have identified the victim as 18-year-old&nbsp;Ke’Ron D. Brown, according to&nbsp;KCPD Captain Jake Becchina.Just before 11p.m. Tuesday, police were dispatched to a shooting the 8200 block of President Court, according to Becchina.Several 911 callers heard the sound of gunfire and believed someone had been shot at the apartment complex.First responders located Brown unresponsive in the parking lot there. Officers called for EMS, who responded and transported him to the hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Preliminary investigation indicates Brown had an interaction with one or more suspects in the parking lot at the apartment complex there that led to gunfire that struck him. The unknown suspects then left the scene. In the early hours of Wednesday, detectives were notified that Brown died at the hospital from his injuries. The KCPD Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation.

Teen identified as KC apartment parking lot homicide victim

SALINE COUNTY —Police are investigating after that a body was found and recovered in a wooded area near the YMCA building in Salina.

Just after 10:30a.m. on Thursday, police dispatch&nbsp;was contacted about a deceased individual located in the wooded area between The YMCA, 570 YMCA Drive and Kenwood Park Drive, according to Salina Police Lt. Andrew Ziegler.

Police officers and members of the Salina Fire Department responded and located the individual in the dry creek bed. The individual was evidently deceased and appeared to have been there for several days.

No indication of foul play has been found at this time, and an autopsy will be conducted.

Currently the decedent's name is not being released pending identification and notification of next of kin, according to Ziegler.

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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —Police are investigating after that a body was found and recovered in a wooded area near the YMCA building in Salina.Just after 10:30a.m. on Thursday, police dispatch&nbsp;was contacted about a deceased individual located in the wooded area between The YMCA, 570 YMCA Drive and Kenwood Park Drive, according to Salina Police Lt. Andrew Ziegler.Police officers and members of the Salina Fire Department responded and located the individual in the dry creek bed. The individual was evidently deceased and appeared to have been there for several days.No indication of foul play has been found at this time, and an autopsy will be conducted.Currently the decedent's name is not being released pending identification and notification of next of kin, according to Ziegler.

Police: Body found in wooded area near Salina YMCA

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington National Cathedral on Thursday hosted a bipartisan show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who in later years became an acidic scold of fellow Republican President Donald Trump.

Trump, who has been publicly silent about&nbsp;<a href="https://079591b529f048489650e7569bc675d2/">Cheney’s death Nov. 3</a>, was not invited to the memorial service. <a href="https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/funeral-of-vice-president-dick-cheney/669349">Click here to watch a replay of the service.</a>

Two ex-presidents came: Republican George W. Bush, who eulogized the man who served him as vice president, and Democrat Joe Biden, who once called Cheney “the most dangerous vice president we’ve had probably in American history” but now&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/dick-cheney-funeral-biden-trump-tradition-58afafb7fbf2a3d1f7380cdf1b9fd70d">honors his commitment</a>&nbsp;to his family and to his values.

“Solid and rare and reliable,” Bush said of his vice president, praising a man whose “talent and his restraint” exceeded his ego. “Smart and polished, without airs.”

Among the eulogists, Liz Cheney, his eldest daughter, only obliquely addressed what amounted to a father-daughter feud with the president — a man her dad had called a “coward” for trying to overturn his loss in the 2020 election.

She spoke of her father’s conviction that when confronted with a choice between defending the country and a political party, the country must come first. “Bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans,” she said.

A former high-ranking House member whose Republican political career was shredded by Trump’s MAGA movement, Liz Cheney chose not to speak directly of Trump. She spoke of seeing clouds in the shape of angels just before her father died.

A Who’s Who of Washington without President Trump

Moments before the service began, figures of recent but now receded power mingled: Bush and Biden and their wives sitting in a row together, former Vice Presidents Kamala Harris and Mike Pence chatting side by side in their pew with Al Gore and Dan Quayle together behind them.

Biden greeted Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former longtime Senate leader, and his wife, former labor and transportation secretary Elaine Chao. Behind them sat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker. All gathered in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/washington-church-religion-funeral-cheney-d11870c1ed3bef6a272cd394ca3d9308">grand cathedral</a>&nbsp;known as “a spiritual home for the nation.”

Others delivering tributes at Thursday’s funeral were Cheney’s longtime cardiologist, Jonathan Reiner; former NBC News correspondent Pete Williams, who was Cheney’s spokesman at the Pentagon; and the former vice president’s grandchildren. Six grandchildren were there — a seventh is about to give birth.

“I’m happy to report that I haven’t given many eulogies," Reiner said in his remarks. “Nobody wants a doctor who is great at funerals."

Reiner recalled doctors telling Cheney decades ago, after the first of multiple heart attacks, that he should abandon his political ambitions then. Yet he kept winning elections as a Wyoming congressman for years after that.

Cheney, he said, was always the “calmest person in the room."

Cheney had lived with heart disease for decades and, after the Bush administration, with a heart transplant. He died at age 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said.

Trump's vice president, JD Vance, on stage at another event in the morning, was asked about Cheney and said: “Obviously there’s some political disagreements there but he was a guy who served his country. We certainly wish his family all the best in this moment of grieving."

Vance was also not invited to the funeral, according to a person familiar with the details who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

The White House lowered its flags to half-staff after Cheney's death, as it said the law calls for, but Trump did not issue the presidential proclamation that often accompanies the death of notable figures, nor has he commented publicly on his passing.

The deeply conservative Cheney's influence in the Bush administration was legendary and, to his critics, tragic.

He advocated for the U.S. invasion of Iraq on the basis of what proved to be faulty intelligence and consistently defended the extraordinary tools of surveillance, detention and inquisition employed in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Bush credited him with helping to keep the country safe and stable in a perilous time.

After the 2020 election won by Biden, Liz Cheney served as vice chair of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jan-6-capitol-riot-hearings-live-updates-eefb79f2cffb705f04bf43ea164db20f">Democratic-led special House committee</a>&nbsp;that investigated the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/congress-confirm-joe-biden-78104aea082995bbd7412a6e6cd13818">Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol</a>. She accused Trump of summoning the violent mob and plunging the nation into “a moment of maximum danger.”

For that, she was stripped of her Republican leadership position and ultimately defeated in a 2022 Republican primary in Wyoming. In a campaign TV ad made for his daughter, Dick Cheney branded Trump a “coward” who “tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him.”

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 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington National Cathedral on Thursday hosted a bipartisan show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who in later years became an acidic scold of fellow Republican President Donald Trump.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Former Presidents Joe Biden and George W. Bush arrive at Dick Cheney&#39;s funeral. <a href="https://t.co/wMDlF0JItk">pic.twitter.com/wMDlF0JItk</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1991535529373102215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Trump, who has been publicly silent about&nbsp;<a href="https://079591b529f048489650e7569bc675d2/">Cheney’s death Nov. 3</a>, was not invited to the memorial service. <a href="https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/funeral-of-vice-president-dick-cheney/669349">Click here to watch a replay of the service.</a><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Former President George W. Bush: &quot;Twenty-five years ago, I had a big choice to make, a big job to fill. I wanted to know all my options, so I enlisted the help of a distinguished former White House chief of staff and secretary of defense to lead my search for a running mate. Dick… <a href="https://t.co/WNI9FcjEcR">pic.twitter.com/WNI9FcjEcR</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1991555031183606065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Two ex-presidents came: Republican George W. Bush, who eulogized the man who served him as vice president, and Democrat Joe Biden, who once called Cheney “the most dangerous vice president we’ve had probably in American history” but now&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/dick-cheney-funeral-biden-trump-tradition-58afafb7fbf2a3d1f7380cdf1b9fd70d">honors his commitment</a>&nbsp;to his family and to his values.“Solid and rare and reliable,” Bush said of his vice president, praising a man whose “talent and his restraint” exceeded his ego. “Smart and polished, without airs.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Pete Williams shares a story about a letter sent to then-Secretary Dick Cheney from a woman in Indianapolis who found his qualities to be attractive: &quot;I showed this letter to Secretary Cheney and he took it home to brag about it.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/ikKreIsD63">pic.twitter.com/ikKreIsD63</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1991551925557297494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Among the eulogists, Liz Cheney, his eldest daughter, only obliquely addressed what amounted to a father-daughter feud with the president — a man her dad had called a “coward” for trying to overturn his loss in the 2020 election.She spoke of her father’s conviction that when confronted with a choice between defending the country and a political party, the country must come first. “Bonds of party must always yield to the single bond we share as Americans,” she said.A former high-ranking House member whose Republican political career was shredded by Trump’s MAGA movement, Liz Cheney chose not to speak directly of Trump. She spoke of seeing clouds in the shape of angels just before her father died.<figure>
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 </figure><h2>A Who’s Who of Washington without President Trump</h2>Moments before the service began, figures of recent but now receded power mingled: Bush and Biden and their wives sitting in a row together, former Vice Presidents Kamala Harris and Mike Pence chatting side by side in their pew with Al Gore and Dan Quayle together behind them.Biden greeted Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former longtime Senate leader, and his wife, former labor and transportation secretary Elaine Chao. Behind them sat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker. All gathered in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/washington-church-religion-funeral-cheney-d11870c1ed3bef6a272cd394ca3d9308">grand cathedral</a>&nbsp;known as “a spiritual home for the nation.”Others delivering tributes at Thursday’s funeral were Cheney’s longtime cardiologist, Jonathan Reiner; former NBC News correspondent Pete Williams, who was Cheney’s spokesman at the Pentagon; and the former vice president’s grandchildren. Six grandchildren were there — a seventh is about to give birth.“I’m happy to report that I haven’t given many eulogies," Reiner said in his remarks. “Nobody wants a doctor who is great at funerals."Reiner recalled doctors telling Cheney decades ago, after the first of multiple heart attacks, that he should abandon his political ambitions then. Yet he kept winning elections as a Wyoming congressman for years after that.Cheney, he said, was always the “calmest person in the room."Cheney had lived with heart disease for decades and, after the Bush administration, with a heart transplant. He died at age 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said.Trump's vice president, JD Vance, on stage at another event in the morning, was asked about Cheney and said: “Obviously there’s some political disagreements there but he was a guy who served his country. We certainly wish his family all the best in this moment of grieving."Vance was also not invited to the funeral, according to a person familiar with the details who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.The White House lowered its flags to half-staff after Cheney's death, as it said the law calls for, but Trump did not issue the presidential proclamation that often accompanies the death of notable figures, nor has he commented publicly on his passing.The deeply conservative Cheney's influence in the Bush administration was legendary and, to his critics, tragic.He advocated for the U.S. invasion of Iraq on the basis of what proved to be faulty intelligence and consistently defended the extraordinary tools of surveillance, detention and inquisition employed in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Bush credited him with helping to keep the country safe and stable in a perilous time.<h2>Bad blood between the Cheneys and Trump</h2>After the 2020 election won by Biden, Liz Cheney served as vice chair of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jan-6-capitol-riot-hearings-live-updates-eefb79f2cffb705f04bf43ea164db20f">Democratic-led special House committee</a>&nbsp;that investigated the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/congress-confirm-joe-biden-78104aea082995bbd7412a6e6cd13818">Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol</a>. She accused Trump of summoning the violent mob and plunging the nation into “a moment of maximum danger.”For that, she was stripped of her Republican leadership position and ultimately defeated in a 2022 Republican primary in Wyoming. In a campaign TV ad made for his daughter, Dick Cheney branded Trump a “coward” who “tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him.”Last year, it&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-cheney-criticism-insurrection-capitol-election-cc4b74dcb34f1df516aa89169a8650d5">did not sit well</a>&nbsp;with Trump when Cheney said he would vote for the Democrat, Harris, in the presidential election.Trump told Arab and Muslim voters that Dick Cheney’s support for Harris should give them pause, because he “killed more Arabs than any human being on Earth. He pushed Bush, and they went into the Middle East.”___Associated Press writer Michelle L. Price contributed to this report.