I have to admit Trump does not take a day off when it comes to stirring up something! Granted he does kinda have a point here... It is pretty wild to get 6 current Members of Congress who comes from Military or Intelligence backgrounds to create and post a video urging servicemembers and those in the intelligence community to defy any illegal orders.
Nothing Trump has done so far has been illegal under U.S. law and if anything it is only getting attention because we are seeing actions that previous Presidents have used happening closer to American shores.
Democratic Members from both the Senate and the House spoke including Sens. Elissa Slotkin (Mich.) and Mark Kelly (Ariz.), and Reps. Jason Crow (Colo.), Chrissy Houlahan (Pa.), Chris Deluzio (Penn.) and Maggie Goodlander (N.H.). In the video the Members said
"We know you are under enormous stress and pressure right now, Americans trust their military, but that trust is at risk. This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens like us. You all swore an oath to protect and defend this constitution,” the lawmakers said in the video.“Right now, the threats to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad, but from right here at home. Our laws are clear,” they added. “You can refuse illegal orders…you must refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our constitution.”
