Trump Decries 'Traitors' While Democrats Forget Military Oaths
The Hill dutifully reports on Trump's latest declaration, where he slams Democrats for suggesting service members resist unlawful orders. What the article (and Trump) conveniently omits is the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), specifically Article 92, which mandates obeying lawful orders—and explicitly *not* obeying unlawful ones. It's not a Democratic invention; it's foundational to
military ethics. One might wonder if the media's framing of this as 'Democrats call for military to resist' rather than 'Democrats remind military of their explicit legal obligation' is an attempt to elevate Trump's rhetoric. Or perhaps, simply an oversight. The UCMJ isn't exactly classified information, making the 'traitor' accusation less about policy and more about—well, you decide.