Pelosi, Shumer, et al, need to put the Joint Chiefs on notice: Reject illegal orders!

[tableturner]

This is really important, and needs to be done NOW, before the military takes another step down a slippery-sloped road. I say "another step", because the use of the military to assault legal, peaceful protesters was in itself an illegal act, made worse by the fact that this was done 100% for political purposes.

The military leadership needs to hear this directly in private, but this message also needs to be delivered publicly in a very forceful way, so that the military will NOT let itself be used again for Trump's domestic political purposes.

[C_U_L8R]

1. War crimes? Military crimes?

Crimes against the Contitution? Crimes against Humanity?

They can have their pick.

[Hotler]

2. Showing more backbone and a hell of a lot more fight would be a start. nt

[agingdem]

3. the House has the power of the purse...

start defunding...

[tableturner]

4. This guy agrees with me.....

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/6/2/1949735/-Traitors-Park-Police-denies-coordinating-with-Trump-to-attack-Americans-but-evidence-is-clear#read-more

"Police and military officials who followed the administration's order to clear the park for a planned event, violating the rights of the peaceful protesters, gassing Americans as an orchestrated propaganda event, betrayed their oaths. For following an illegal order, they must be charged and, as the evidence supports, convicted. An inquiry of the entire chain of command is in order.

"This administration has lost all legitimacy. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley betrayed his country in abetting a clearly illegal act and must resign. William Barr, who from initial evidence may have been the very person to give the "green light" to begin the operation, must be forced to resign by Congress or through relentless public action.

"There is nobody left in this White House but traitors. They allowed an attack on peaceful Americans so that Trump could stage a belligerent television moment. As of today, every person in the building, from Trump to the Secret Service agents to the secretaries and chefs, are traitors to their country for remaining in the building today."

[crickets]

5. Agreed. It won't happen, but I agree with you and DKos. nt

[tableturner]

6. As does the former Joint Chiefs chairman.....

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/02/politics/mike-mullen-trump-church-photo-op/index.html