Donald Trump called Democratic lawmakers traitors today for reminding active duty service members that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders, but it's worth remembering that this is not a radical concept. This is literally the law. And also, here's what Maryland Governor Wesmore told me just last month.We take the oath that we are going to follow the Constitution of the United States of America and we will follow the lawful orders of the commander-in-chief. That's the struggle. >> Mhm.>> That I think ...

Military Law & Order - Military members swear to uphold the US Constitution and follow lawful orders from the commander-in-chief [1] - The Maryland National Guard operates under the commander-in-chief's lawful orders [1] - Confidence exists among Maryland National Guard members that orders received will be lawful [2] - Concerns arise when orders from the commander-in-chief appear unlawful, potentially violating the US Constitution and US law [3] - Such unlawful orders place military members in a difficult position [5] Leadership & Qualification - Criticism is directed at the Secretary of Defense's qualifications [4] - The focus shifts from mere disagreement with leadership to concerns about unlawful instructions given to the military [5] Ethical Dilemma - Military personnel face a struggle when orders received are perceived as unlawful [2] - The situation is described as "tricky" due to the conflict between following orders and upholding the Constitution [4]

The word I kept hearing from them was embarrassment. Because if you look at that picture and you listen or have viewed what happened yesterday uh at in Quantico, you saw myriad numbers of silver star awards. Uh you saw myriad uh purple hearts, bronze stars, combat infantry badges, and they were being lectured on how to do push-ups and uh lose weight and shave.Uh and it was truly mortifying. But the larger question is going forward, what happens to a uh the military with this internal dissension that you can ...