A few days ago, six Democratic members of Congress posted a public announcement addressing our men and women in uniform. Those who chose to participate in this video had either formerly served in our military or with an intelligence-gathering agency.

Two of these six are U.S. senators, and the other four are representatives in Congress.

These six bravely volunteered to defend our country through their service. They protected our nation, serving as an intelligence officer, an Army Ranger, a CIA officer, a Naval officer, an Air Force member, and as a Navy captain and astronaut.

Their message was clear: for our armed service members to ignore any unlawful orders as directed by civilian leadership.

“Right now, our threats aren’t just coming from abroad, but from right here at home. Our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders … No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.”

President Donald Trump’s reaction to this video, even for over-the-top Trump, was surprising. He posted on his social media account that making the video was “seditious behavior punishable by death.”

After Trump’s post, there was an official reaction to the video, which reads in part, “The Department of War has received serious allegations........

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