Six Democratic lawmakers with military experience, including Jason Crow and Elissa Slotkin, told service members they must refuse orders violating the Constitution.
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DemocratsandRepublicansheardtwoverydifferenttakeawayswhenagroupofDemocraticlawmakerscalledonU.S.servicemembersnottocarryoutcertainordersinavideothatwentviralonsocialmediaTuesday.
Rep.ChrissyHoulahan,D-Pa.,oneofthelawmakersfeaturedinthevideo,expressedexasperationwithhowcriticshadframedthemessage.
“I’mnottellingpeopletoignoreorders,”HoulahansaidWednesday.“I’menormouslyfrustratedwiththewaythatthisverysensiblevideoisbeinginterpretedinareallyinsidiousway.”
AS‘SQUAD’TURNSASSIMILATIONINTO‘DIRTYWORD,’EXPERTURGESUSLEADERSTORENOUNCEFOREIGNLOYALTIES
HoulahanandfiveotherDemocratswithmilitaryorintelligenceexperiencehadencouragedservicemembersnottocarryoutunlawfulorders.
“ThethreatstoourConstitutionaren’tjustcomingfromabroadbutfromrighthereathome.Ourlawsareclear:Youcanrefuseillegalorders.Youmustrefuseille
