GOP Veterans Push Back Against Democrats’ ‘Illegal Orders’ Video
Republican combat veterans in Congress are urging service members to uphold law and order in response to a video from Democratic lawmakers cautioning troops against carrying out “illegal” orders. According to Fox News …
Republican combat veterans in Congress are urging service members to uphold law and order in response to a video from Democratic lawmakers cautioning troops against carrying out “illegal” orders.
According to Fox News, a combat veteran, Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, appeared in a Republican-produced video urging service members to reject the guidance issued in the Democrats’ message.
“I’ve led troops in combat, and I’ve seen the consequences when orders aren’t followed,” Nunn said Tuesday on “Hannity.” “Our service members cannot face that kind of risk today.”
Republicans argue that the video risks undermining the military chain of command, while Democrats insist they were merely reminding troops of their duty not to follow unlawful directives.
Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., a Gulf War veteran, sharply criticized Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., who appeared in the Democrats’ video.
“What he said was egregious for multiple reasons,” McCormick told “Hannity.” “I thought it was very dishonest of him to say, ‘We have your back.’ No, they don’t,” he added, calling the video “absolutely political.”
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has called for an investigation into Kelly’s role, and the FBI confirmed it is scheduling interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who participated.