The Trump administration is investigating Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and former astronaut, for stating, along with several outer members of Congress with military and intelligence backgrounds, that military personnel do not need to follow illegal orders. Trump stated that Kelly is guilty of sedition and suggested he could be put to death.
Kelly, a retired Navy captain and Democrat from Arizona, released a video last week with five other Democrats reminding active duty service members that they are legally bound to refuse unlawful orders. President Donald Trump called Kelly and the rest “traitors” for posting the video and suggested their “seditious behavior” could be punishable by death, later reposting a Truth Social post urging them to be hanged.
Veterans and supporters of Kelly say the video simply restates the clear language of the Uniform Code of Military Justice: unlawful orders are not to be obeyed.
The thing is that everyone in the military is very explicitly taught that they do not have to and should not follow illegal orders. I myself was taught this in high school. (I attended a military academy)
It is well know in the military that "following orders" is not a defense.
Apparently Trump and Hegseth believe loyalty is more important than following the constitution. I would not be surprised if Trump and company require military personnel to take an oath of allegiance to Trump. You know like Hitler did.
There has been a slow breakdown of rule of law in our country. Lawyers, especially in family court, are often all but immune to criminal misconduct. Will our military be next?
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