“The alleged traffickers pose no imminent threat of attack against the United States and are not, as the Trump administration has tried to argue, in an “armed conflict” with the U.S., these officials and experts say. Because there is no legitimate war between the two sides, killing any of the men in the boats “amounts to murder,” said Todd Huntley, a former military lawyer who advised Special Operations forces for seven years...” 1/

#hegseth #unlawfulorders #caribbean

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/28/hegseth-kill-them-all-survivors-boat-strike/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/115606170261231905

U.S. service members take an #oath to uphold the #Constitution.

Article 92 of the #UniformCodeOfMilitaryJustice & the U.S. Manual for Courts-Martial, service members must obey lawful orders & disobey unlawful orders. #Unlawfulorders are those that clearly violate the U.S. Constitution, international #humanrights standards or the #GenevaConventions.

Following orders from a superior is no defense.

#TrumpRegime #TrumpCrimeFamily #USPol #MarkKelly #auspol

#USpolitics #UnlawfulOrders [7] Reaction Jake Tapper

"Trump accuses Democrats of 'sedition' but the law disagrees” [ ± 1-3 min]
by CNN

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WLBXpYlv9HI

Quote by CNN:
“Nov 21, 2025
After Democratic lawmakers published a video urging military and intelligence officials not to obey illegal orders, Trump accused them of sedition. But as CNN's Jake Tapper explains, history shows that 'just following orders' is not a legal defense.”

#USriseUp #FascistsAreHere
#TimeToResist #FightOligarchy
#FearIsTheirTactic #TalkAboutIt

#USpolitics #UnlawfulOrders [6] Reaction

"Trump is freaking the f*ck out over this” [ ± 1-3 min]
by keithedwards [Nov 21, 2025]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/16FeU5jW4V0

#USriseUp #FascistsAreHere
#TimeToResist #FightOligarchy
#FearIsTheirTactic #TalkAboutIt

Trump Says Democratic Lawmakers Should Die For Telling The Military To Obey Their Oath

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/21/trump-says-democratic-lawmakers-should-die-for-telling-the-military-to-obey-their-oath/