US EditionTrump floats death penalty for Democratic lawmakers urging military to ‘refuse illegal orders’
Trump called six Democratic veteran lawmakers 'traitors' and urged their arrest and execution after they released a video advising military to refuse unlawful orders.
- Donald Trump demanded the arrest of several Democratic lawmakers for a video where they urged military personnel to 'refuse illegal orders' and called their actions 'really bad' and 'Dangerous to our Country.'
- Trump called the lawmakers' actions 'really bad' and 'Dangerous to our Country,' describing them as traitors and accusing them of seditious behavior.
- Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Trump for inciting violence, stating that such calls for execution are chilling behavior expected from authoritarians.
- Trump reposted a message urging him to 'hang them,' claiming that George Washington would have done the same.
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Who’s Responsible When a Military Order Is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)
Any story about resistance within the military must begin by recognizing that it’s not an easy thing to do. Apparently, that’s true even for a much-decorated retired Navy commander, former astronaut and sitting United States senator. I’m talking about Arizona Senator Mark Kelly. He was one of six Democratic legislators, all military veterans or former intelligence officers, who, on November 18, released a 90-second video reminding members of the…
Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don't Ask Donald Trump!)
By Nan Levinson ( Tomdispatch.com ) – Any story about resistance within the military must begin by recognizing that it’s not an easy thing to do. Apparently, that’s true even for a much-decorated retired Navy commander, former astronaut, and sitting United States senator. I’m talking about Arizona Senator Mark Kelly. He was one of six Democratic legislators, all military veterans or former intelligence officers, who, on November 18th, released a…
The Constitution vs. the Commander-in-Chief: The Duty to Disobey Unlawful Orders
“The United States boldly broke with the ancient military custom of swearing loyalty to a leader. Article VI required that American Officers thereafter swear loyalty to our basic law, the Constitution… Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law…This nation must have military leaders of principle and integrity so strong that their oaths to support and defend the C…
The desperation of the 'Seditious Six'
Two weeks ago, six US lawmakers, all military or intelligence veterans, released a cryptic YouTube video where they spoke directly to American service members. They were Senators Mark Kelly (Arizona) and Elissa Slotkin (Michigan), and Representatives Jason Crow (Colorado), Chris Deluzio (Pennsylvania), Chrissy Houlahan (Pennsylvania) and Maggie Goodlander (New Hampshire) “Right now, the threats to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad,…
someone just wants to stay ahead of the next game…
President Donald Trump has yet again suggested that his political opponents deserve to be executed. And yet again, he’s basing this argument on a rather novel legal theory and a dubious interpretation of the facts. https:///SenatorSlotkin/status/1990774492356902948?s=20 A half-dozen congressional Democrats cut a video this week urging members of the military not to obey unlawful orders […] The post someone just wants to stay ahead of the next ga…
Seditious Six’er Elissa Slotkin Predicted National Guardsmen Shooting? * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Noah
This is very disturbing… You’ve probably heard of the “Seditious Six” — a term President Trump coined to refer to the 6 Democrats who posted a video telling the Military to ignore President Trump’s orders. More on that here if you missed it: President Trump Calls For 6 Democrats To Be Arrested For “Seditious Behavior”
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