Published On 20/11/2025
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On Wednesday, the White House denounced a call made by six Democratic lawmakers to the US military and intelligence personnel to reject what they described as “illegal orders” issued by the administration of President Donald Trump.
On Tuesday, Democrats from the Senate and House of Representatives with military and intelligence backgrounds published a video clip on the
The legislators, including Senator Mark Kelly, a former US Navy SEAL and NASA astronaut, and Senator Elissa Slotkin, who served with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Iraq, said, “Today the dangers to our Constitution come not only from abroad, but also from here, in our country.” They stressed, “You (military and intelligence personnel) can reject illegal orders.”
They did not specify the orders involved in this invitation, but the Trump administration was subjected to severe criticism for its use of American forces, whether in the United States or abroad.
Accusation of extremism
White House Assistant Chief of Staff Stephen Miller responded, “Some senior Democrats are openly calling on CIA and military officers to rebel against their commander in chief. Do not underestimate how dangerously extreme the Democratic Party has become.”
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also denounced the video, saying that the Democrats participating in it were suffering from “Phase 4 Trump obsession syndrome,” a phrase used by the right to mock the president’s opponents.
The Republican president ordered the deployment of the National Guard in a number of cities governed by Democrats, including Los Angeles and Washington, despite the opposition of local authorities, denouncing the worsening crime there to justify his decision.
In recent weeks, the United States has also carried out about 20 strikes in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean targeting ships it accuses of transporting drugs without providing evidence, killing at least 83 people.
Experts have challenged the legality of these strikes, considering them “extrajudicial executions.”