EXPLOSIVE WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING: What started as a routine education announcement turned into the most heated confrontation of Trump’s second term when Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt exposed a seditious plot by six Democrat lawmakers to destroy America’s military chain of command.
The bombshell dropped when Leavitt revealed that sitting members of Congress—including ex-CIA operative Alyssa Slotkin, Navy Captain Mark Kelly, and Jake Sullivan’s wife Maggie Goodlander—conspired to create a video message encouraging 1.3 million active-duty service members to defy President Trump’s lawful orders.
“The sanctity of our military rests on the chain of command,” Leavitt declared. “If that chain of command is broken, it can lead to people getting killed. It can lead to chaos.” Her voice rising with controlled fury, she exposed how these Democrats “knew exactly what they were doing” by using their military credentials to signal troops to betray their oath of office.
When reporter Nancy Cordes had the audacity to defend this sedition, asking if Trump wanted Congress members executed, Leavitt’s response left the room stunned: “Why aren’t you talking about what these members of Congress are doing to encourage and incite violence?” The exchange that followed was pure fire—Leavitt destroyed the media’s attempt to protect lawmakers calling for military rebellion.
The Democrats’ video isn’t just reckless—it’s potentially criminal. These aren’t random activists; they’re former intelligence and military officers who understand exactly what breaking the chain of command means. They’re betting American soldiers will choose partisan politics over their sworn duty. They’re wrong.
But the briefing’s revelations didn’t stop there. Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced the beginning of the end for the federal Department of Education. During the Democrats’ 43-day shutdown, 90% of Education Department staff were furloughed—and nothing happened. Schools stayed open. Teachers got paid. Students kept learning. The shutdown proved what Trump said all along: the Department of Education is useless.
McMahon revealed stunning statistics: Since 1979, the Department has spent over $3 TRILLION without improving student achievement. Math scores are the lowest in decades. Only 3 out of 10 students can read at grade level. Meanwhile, states spending 90% of education budgets are already innovating without federal interference.
The solution is already in motion. Six groundbreaking partnerships with other agencies will transfer essential programs while eliminating bureaucratic bloat. Charter school grants, special needs services—everything important will continue, just without the wasteful middleman that burns 47 cents of every dollar on regulatory compliance.
The briefing took another dramatic turn discussing NYC’s communist mayor-elect. Yes, communist—as Leavitt pointed out, “that’s who the Democrat Party elected.” Trump will meet with him tomorrow because unlike Democrats who only talk to their base, Trump will meet with anyone to help Americans.
Back to the sedition scandal: Leavitt revealed these Democrats didn’t just randomly decide to undermine military authority. They coordinated. They scripted their message. They deliberately used their intelligence and military backgrounds to add credibility to their call for insurrection. This wasn’t free speech—this was an orchestrated attempt to break the fundamental structure that keeps our military functional.
“If Republican members of Congress were encouraging military members to defy orders from the president, this entire room would be up in arms,” Leavitt observed, scanning the suddenly quiet press corps. The double standard was exposed in real-time.
When pressed about Trump’s response calling it seditious behavior “punishable by death,” Leavitt didn’t flinch: “That is a very, very dangerous message, and it perhaps is punishable by law. I’m not a lawyer. I’ll leave that to the Department of Justice and the Department of War to decide.”
The gravity cannot be overstated. Six members of Congress—who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution—are actively encouraging armed service members to violate their own oaths. They’re not calling for policy debates. They’re calling for the breakdown of military discipline during a time of global instability.
This is bigger than politics. When lawmakers tell soldiers to ignore the chain of command, they’re undermining the entire structure that has kept America’s military the most disciplined force in world history. They’re playing with fire, and Leavitt made it clear this administration won’t let it slide.
The briefing ended with news that Trump was about to meet with Israeli hostages his administration helped free—a reminder that while Democrats plot sedition, Trump delivers results. The explosive exchanges about military chain of command will dominate headlines and DOJ discussions for weeks.
