Congressman calls on U.S. military to defy Donald Trump’s illegal orders
Because Donald Trump is a deranged and mentally unstable criminal, there has always been the question of what would happen if he ordered the U.S. military to begin killing the American people. Unfortunately we’re now a lot closer to getting that answer.
Trump has ordered the U.S. military to begin attacking peaceful protesters in Washington DC, the only place in the nation he can give such an order, because there’s no governor to override him. But troops aren’t required to follow a plainly illegal order. This brings us to current Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton, who is a Marine Corps veteran in his own right. Moulton tweeted this on Monday night:
We are a nation founded in dissent, birthed in freedom, committed to equality, and yet regularly reminded that we struggle to achieve all three. The President has made it clear that the fight for these Constitutional principles is a fight against himself. We must therefore, with every ounce of conviction, every commitment to peace, and every glimmer of hope, join in lawful protest to overcome his tyranny. And if he chooses to abuse the military as a tyrant would do—to stifle dissent, suppress freedom, & cement inequality—then I call on all our proud young men & women in uniform, as a veteran & a patriot, to lay down your arms, uphold your oath, & join this new march for freedom. Be on the right side of history: the side of patriots, of our Constitution, of our flag, and of our freedom.
The key words here are “lay down your arms.” Congressman Moulton is calling on the U.S. military to defy any illegal orders that Donald Trump gives them. We’ve always suspected that this is what will happen if it ever comes to it. Hopefully we don’t have to find out – but with the way Trump is going, we could end up finding out rather soon.
