Former Army captain slams Democratic lawmakers’ viral military video as “unpatriotic,” saying it undermines chain of command and increases tensions.
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AvideofeaturingsixDemocratstellingU.S.troopstorejectunlawfulordershassparkedbacklash,withPresidentDonaldTrumpdeclaringittobe“seditiousbehavior.”
FormerU.S.ArmyCaptainDougTruax,founderofRestorationofAmerica,toldFoxNewsDigitalthevideorisksunderminingthemilitary’schainofcommandandincreasingpoliticaltensionsacrossthecountry.
“ThisisoneofthemostunpatrioticthingsI’veseeninmylifetime,”TruaxtoldFoxNewsDigital.
Truaxarguedthattheunderminingofthemilitary’schainofcommandwouldcausechaoswithtroopssuddenlyquestioningordersbasedonmoralityandnotlegality.Hesaidthatputtingtheonusonservicememberswas“notfairtothem”becausetheyarefacingdifficulttasksandhavenointerestingettinginvolvedinpoliticalmatters.
SIXDEMOCRATSURGEMILITARYMEMBERSTO‘REFUSEILLEGALORDERS’INVIRALVIDEO;HEGSETHRESPONDS
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