US EditionTrump Calls Lawmakers' Message to Military to Refuse Illegal Orders 'Seditious'
Six Democratic veteran lawmakers urged service members to refuse unlawful orders, citing constitutional oaths, amid debate over U.S. boat strikes that killed at least 88 people, officials said.
- This week, Senators Mark Kelly , Elissa Slotkin , and six House Democrats released a video advising troops they can refuse unlawful orders, prompting Trump to call it seditious on social media.
- Amid questions about recent boat strikes, since Sept. 2 at least 88 people have died in U.S. strikes on boats in Caribbean and eastern Pacific waters, prompting calls from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani to halt them.
- The lawmakers, all with military or intelligence backgrounds, emphasized in the video: `You can refuse illegal orders.` and `You must refuse illegal orders.`
- Trump's social-media amplification escalated the controversy as President Donald Trump reposted followers urging to 'hang them' and be tried for treason, prompting a White House walkback and Democratic leaders' pushback.
- Legal experts note that under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the Court Martial Manual, 'manifest unlawfulness' is undefined, and Senate votes to limit presidential authority have failed amid veterans' warnings.
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Deluzio Gets Bomb Threats After Trump Said Hang Him for Warning Troops About Illegal Orders
Just a day after Trump suggested that six congressional Democrats should be hanged for reminding members of the US military and intelligence community of their duty not to obey illegal orders, one of them, Chris Deluzio, was the target of multiple bomb threats.
Democratic Congressional Candidate Says Military Members Have a 'Duty' to Refuse Orders from 'Wannabe Dictator' President Trump
From elected leaders to rank-and-file voters, a dangerous disease has infected Democrats’ minds. When it comes to unhinged hatred of President Donald Trump, Democrats have abandoned all boundaries. Worse yet, […] The post Democratic Congressional Candidate Says Military Members Have a 'Duty' to Refuse Orders from 'Wannabe Dictator' President Trump appeared first on The Western Journal.
Troops risk court-martial if they follow Democrats’ ‘illegal orders’ advice, former military lawyers warn
President Donald Trump calls Democratic senators' viral video urging troops to refuse illegal orders "punishable by death," sparking debate over military law.
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