Trump Demands Sedition Trial for Democrats Warning Troops Against Illegal Orders
Donald Trump, according to Bloomberg Politics, has suggested Democratic lawmakers urging government employees to follow the law, not illegal orders, should face sedition trials—and even the death penalty. (Just as a reminder, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 92, explicitly obligates service members to disobey unlawful orders.) This isn't just Trump being Trump; it's a chilling echo of
historical attempts to criminalize dissent. When leaders demand unquestioning obedience, even to unlawful commands, one might wonder if the concern isn't sedition, but rather accountability. After all, how many atrocities could have been averted if more people had upheld their sworn duty to the law, not just 'orders'?