We saw Democrats start to go down a dangerous road with the video that six Congressional lawmakers released, encouraging members of the military to refuse illegal orders. They didn't cite any illegal orders, but many blasted the video as an attempt to incite the military.
The Department of War said it would be reviewing Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly's participation in the video.
Then Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) made a disturbing comment, saying there could be "consequences" for any military members who conducts a review of Kelly. Gallego also revealed he was supposed to be in the video and had received a "script."
Now, there are some troubling remarks from Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA). He's the Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. He appeared on Morning Joe on Wednesday. He was asked about the drug boat controversy, and about their planned questioning of Admiral Mitch Bradley.
“Remember, this is an administration that has treated the uniformed military with unprecedented disrespect when they were all brought to get a pep rally in front of Hegseth and Trump. This is an administration that’s fired, you know, uniform generals from the head of the NSA, the head of the Defense Intelligence agency. I think in many ways, the uniformed military may help save us from this president and his lame people like Hegseth, because I think their commitment is to the Constitution and obviously not to Trump. I expect Bradley to adhere to that.”
He thinks the uniformed military may "help save us from this president" - what the heck is he saying here? Save us from the duly-elected president because the party that isn't in power doesn't like him or the decisions he makes? We voted in this president. Again, you have this demonizing language, as though Trump is a threat, and the military has to do something to stop him.
Warner then said the military's commitment is "to the Constitution and obviously not to Trump." Again, what the heck is he talking about? Here's part of the Oath of Enlistment he seems to be clueless about:
I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Yes, you have an obligation to obey the orders of the president and your commanding officers.
I expect Bradley to tell the truth, regardless of what the Democrats want.
Again, just as with the video by the other six lawmakers, Warner is throwing out dangerous language.
Instead of stopping this, Democrats seem to be ramping it up.