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My one suggestion is that now that it is coming out that servicemembers are contacting there representative, that the congressmen seek out legal council as backup... On "This Week," Slotkin said the lawmakers put out the video because officers had approached them directly with concerns. "You don't have to take my word for it. We've had report after report of legal officer, JAG officers, coming forward and saying, 'Look, I push back on this. I'm not sure that this is legal,'" Slotkin said. "There is such things as illegal orders. That's why it's in the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Going back to Nuremberg, right? And it's just a -- it's a totally benign statement. And if the president is concerned about it, then he should stay deeply within the law." -
The U.S. is drafting a proposal that includes weighing possible military engagement in Nigeria, a senior State Department official said this week. The discussion comes weeks after President Donald Trump threatened military action in Africa’s most populous country over the alleged persecution of Christians by Islamic insurgent groups.
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But the law is complicated — each of those groups falls into different categories when it comes to the UCMJ and military justice might not apply in many cases. The trickiest is retirees.
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I truly hope all the real crimes trump has committed catch up with him... Yes, but: Members of the military "have the right, and in some cases have the duty, to refuse illegal orders," according to the National Lawyers Guild Military Law Task Force. National Lawyers Guild Military Law Task Force
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I believe this is the same place where the Navy wife was kidnapped by ICE. May God bless the protesters... SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — About 80 people spent their Thursday morning protesting the immigration arrests and apprehensions that are taking place inside San Diego’s Federal Courthouse and other U.S. government facilities in the area. They expressed concern with people being “blindsided” as they show up for appointments to renew visas, secure resident status and other matters.
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