Comments by "Spring Bloom" (@springbloom5940) on "President Trump goes one-on-one with Chris Wallace | Full Interview" video.
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@bl3778
Uh, no. Let us review... you asked if I understood the oaths. I replied that I do. Then, you asked where there is any mention of service to the President; already a divergence from the matter at hand. I responded with reference to Oath of Enlistment (which explicitly specifies duty to the President, before duty to Officers and UCMJ). Then, you attempted to further reframe the issue, around the Officer Corps, completely discounting answer to your previous challenge.
Oath of Office is an extension of the Oath of Enlistment(as it does not explicitly rescind said oath), which everyone takes, first. But, its entirely irrelevant to the issue. Are you actually trying to argue that the Officer Corps does not answer to anyone??? Because, that is the implication. The military falls under jurisdiction of the Executive Branch and the President is the Chief Executive; you know, that Constitutional element of their oath. Congress has the 'power of the purse' to constrain the President's immediate use of military assets. But, command of the military falls entirely with the President. All commissions are at the pleasure of the President, who may bestow, or rescind a commission, at any time, for any reason (the President typically delegates that authority, for minor commissions, but has the power to review and approve or, deny any and all commissions). When the President gives an order, an Officer has two options: resign their commission, at which point their Oath of Enlistment reasserts(because Oath of Office supercedes, but does not rescind it) and they are directly sworn to follow the President's orders, with no responsibility for those orders; or, resign from service. They don't simply get to say nah and do their own thing 🤨
If you are in the military, you serve the White House. Your only choice is to follow orders, or GTFO. The only exception being that Officers may refuse clearly illegal orders, with no repercussions; they do not enjoy the privilege of conscientious or political objection.
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