Prominent Democratic Veterans Urge Troops To Defy 'Illegal Orders'

Cătălin Roșioru

In a video released on Tuesday , a group of Democratic veterans and former intelligence officers urged service members to stand up to the Trump administration if they receive “illegal orders.” “This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens,” the group , which included Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.) and