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Podcast host Ben Ferguson tore into a new video from six Democratic lawmakers, calling it reckless and dangerous for urging service members to “refuse illegal orders” during a segment on Fox Report Weekend. Conservatives should be alarmed when elected officials play fast and loose with language that could be read as encouraging insubordination, even if the clip couches its message in legal jargon.
The one-minute video features lawmakers who have military or intelligence backgrounds — including Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, Chrissy Houlahan and Jason Crow — telling troops they can and must refuse unlawful orders. Their line, “you must refuse illegal orders,” is clear and carries a charged implication when aimed at people in uniform who are sworn to follow the chain of command. Opponents argue the message is intended as a constitutional reminder, but context and timing matter far more than Democrats seem willing to admit.
President Trump responded with fury, branding the lawmakers “traitors” and amplifying calls for severe punishment that even invoked the death penalty in some posts, a response that has escalated the controversy into a national crisis of rhetoric. Whether one defends the president’s tone or not, the volatile mix of incendiary presidential posts and an already inflammatory Democratic video is a recipe for chaos. The American people deserve cooler heads — but instead they’re watching political leaders stoke the fire.
Ben Ferguson didn’t just rant on Fox; he ended up in a heated exchange on CNN where he accused the lawmakers of telling military personnel to defy the president, a claim that hosts pushed back on as a mischaracterization of the clip. That sparring underscores the larger media failure: the left’s messaging is often framed as principled while conservatives are smeared for defending order and discipline. This isn’t about who gets the louder megaphone; it’s about who respects the lines that keep the republic functioning.
To be clear, military personnel are legally required to refuse unlawful orders under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and some national security experts have pointed out that the video restates an existing legal point. But context is everything, and the reckless politicization of that legal truth by lawmakers who plainly know how those rules are used will only undermine morale and invite dangerous misinterpretations. Responsible leaders don’t prod Americans in uniform to play political referee; they defend the Constitution without weaponizing our troops’ loyalty for partisan point-scoring.
Patriots who love this country should be furious at both the Democrats who created needless friction and the media elites who excuse it. We need elected officials who will calm the waters, not pour gasoline on them, and we need journalists who will call out bad-faith theatrics instead of normalizing them. Demand accountability: ethics reviews, public explanations, and a return to sober leadership that prioritizes national security over cheap political theater.
Now is the moment for Republicans, veterans’ groups, and everyday Americans to stand up for the men and women in uniform by insisting that no politician treat our military as a partisan tool. Push for clear boundaries — lawmakers can remind troops of their legal duties without grandstanding; if they won’t, voters should make the consequences clear at the ballot box. America’s strength has always been its fidelity to law and order, and we must defend that legacy from anyone who would gamble with it for political gain.
