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Democratic lawmakers last week released a short, high-profile video urging members of the U.S. military and intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders,” a stunt that recklessly politicizes our armed forces and risks the chain of command that keeps America safe. This was no sober legal lecture; it was a calculated media moment meant to stir fear and encourage disobedience among service members who swear an oath to the Constitution and to lawful orders.
The clip features several Democrats with military or national security backgrounds speaking solemnly about rights and duties, but it conveniently omits any concrete examples of what they call “illegal” orders. Vague moralizing dressed up as authority only amplifies confusion during a time when commanders must be able to give and expect compliance with lawful directives.
As if the stunt itself were not bad enough, the Department of Defense has opened an investigation into one of the video’s participants, retired Navy captain Sen. Mark Kelly, underscoring how dangerous it is to blur partisan theater with military obligations. The Pentagon’s move to review potential violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice is the correct, necessary response to protect discipline and morale in our ranks.
President Trump and conservatives reacted with the righteous outrage many Americans feel when elected officials appear to be recruiting the armed services into their political fight, calling the video seditious and demanding accountability. Strong rhetoric from the right reflects the seriousness of the breach Democrats have created between civilian agitprop and military obedience, and no one should be surprised that voters pushed back.
The video went viral and conservative media, including national shows, tore into the Democrats for undermining national security while simultaneously pushing bills to limit lawful domestic deployments of the Guard. This is not about principle; it is about power and leverage, and it’s no accident the same people agitating for policy restrictions are now trying to convince troops to pick and choose which orders to follow.
Patriots should be clear eyed: the military exists to protect our nation, not to serve as a pawn in partisan theater. Lawmakers who use the troops to score political points must be held to account, and every conservative who loves this country should stand behind the Pentagon, demand investigations be completed, and insist on consequences for anyone found to be endangering our national security.
