US senator criticises Republicans’ silence on Trump’s violent threats against Democrats | First Thing

Mark Kelly, a veteran targeted by Trump over military comments, says he is ‘not going to be intimidated’. Plus, DNA reveals stone age teenager as chewer of 10,500-year-old ‘gum’Good morning.Senator Mark Kelly yesterday urged congressional Republicans to publicly reject Trump’s threats against him and five other Democratic lawmakers who have said that military personnel are not obligated to follow illegal commands.What did Kelly say? “His words carry tremendous weight, more so than anybody else in the country, and he should be aware of that, and because of what he says, there is now increased threats against us,” Kelly said of Trump’s accusations.What does the original plan say? The original 28-point US document leaked last week demands Ukraine hand over territory to Russia, limits the size of its army and agrees not to pursue the Kremlin for alleged war crimes.This is a developing story. Follow the liveblog here. Continue reading...