Dem Senator Who Encouraged Military To Disobey Trump Backtracks, Fails To List Any ‘Illegal’ Orders– trendingpoliticsnews.com

Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), one of the Democrat lawmakers who appeared in a controversial video in which participants suggested that military service members should disobey President Donald Trump, conceded Sunday that she was not aware of any “illegal” orders issued by the president.

The controversy erupted earlier this week when Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and a number of House Democrats, all of whom have backgrounds in the military or intelligence community, released a video in which they urged military personnel to disobey “illegal” orders.

“We know you are under enormous stress and pressure right now, Americans trust their military, but that trust is at risk. This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens like us. You all swore an oath to protect and defend this constitution,” the lawmakers said in the video.

“Right now, the threats to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad, but from right here at home. Our laws are clear,” they added. “You can refuse illegal orders…you must refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our constitution.”