FBI probes congressional Democrats who told US military to disobey orders

There is no charge of sedition under US law for civilians, though the charge of "seditious conspiracy" carries a maximum penalty of 20 years.

For troops, the Uniform Code of Military Justice includes a section on sedition, with possible penalties including death.

(Reporting by Jana Winter; Additional reporting by David Morgan, Bo Erickson and Jasper Ward; Writing by Joseph Ax; Editing by Scott Malone, Lisa Shumaker, Will Dunham and Daniel Wallis)