WASHINGTON / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – A resurfaced video recording of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is causing a stir. In the video, he speaks about the consequences of illegal orders as the Pentagon takes action against six Democratic lawmakers who called on soldiers to ignore illegal orders.
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A resurfaced video of Defense Minister Pete Hegseth is causing discussions in the USA. In the 2016 clip, Hegseth talks about the need for consequences for following illegal orders. These statements are becoming increasingly explosive as the Pentagon is currently taking action against six Democratic lawmakers who called on US soldiers not to follow unlawful orders.
The concerned lawmakers, including senators like Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly, recently released a video encouraging soldiers to ignore illegal orders from the president. President Donald Trump called this behavior “inflammatory,” while Hegseth criticized the video as “reprehensible, reckless and wrong.” The Pentagon has also opened an investigation into Kelly, who, as a former Navy captain, could potentially face court-martial.
Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), soldiers are required to obey lawful orders and disobey unlawful ones. The Nuremberg Trials after World War II made it clear that following illegal orders is not an automatic defense. These legal principles are at the heart of the current debate about the role of the military and compliance with the law.
The discussion is made particularly explosive by the recent deployments of the National Guard in cities run by Democrats and the US military strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific. These operations are suspected of violating national and international law. Experts are raising concerns about the increasing marginalization of military lawyers at the Pentagon and government messaging that could discourage military commanders from seeking legal advice.
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