(NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump has labeled a video released by Democratic lawmakers as "seditious behavior," suggesting it could be punishable by death. The video, which has been circulating on social media, features six Democratic lawmakers urging military service members to reject unlawful orders. Contributors to the video include former CIA and military personnel who express concerns about being asked to perform illegal actions. Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin, one of the lawmakers featured in the video, reported a surge in death threats and intimidation following the president's comments. "We've gotten, I mean, a huge spike in death threats and intimidation on our phones and on our emails and websites," Slotkin said. Senator Chuck Schumer described the president's remarks as "an outright threat" and "deadly serious." White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to inquiries about the president's social media post, clarifying that the president does not want to execute members of Congress. Senator Slotkin noted that lawmakers from both political parties have reached out to condemn the president's remarks, highlighting bipartisan concern over the issue. "All of us who contributed to this video are either former CIA or former military," Slotkin explained, emphasizing the credibility and experience of those involved in the video. VIDEO: Sen. Slotkin sits down with Nexstar in Capitol Conversations Slotkin criticized the White House's response as "hollow," suggesting that if the president does not believe the lawmakers should be arrested, tried, and hanged, he should explicitly state so. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by Nexstar. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by Nexstar staff before being published