Politics Karoline Leavitt lawful orders military
The White House shared their official definition of a lawful military command and people think it exposed their regime for what it really is
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As a military veteran I can confidently state that if a superior gives an illegal order it is the duty of that person to ignore and resist it. It DOES NOT MATTER HOW SUPERIOR that person is. Perhaps MAGAs need to look at the Nuremburg Trials
— Nando Lorris (@richard_gwynne) November 20, 2025
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@karolineleavitt When the President gives illegal orders, the military must not follow them. They DO NOT take an oath to a President. Their oath is to the Constitution. Do they not teach you that on a softball scholarship?
— colleen (@waysandmeans71) November 20, 2025
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If every order was legal, they wouldn’t have to spend so much time in courts and appealing.
— Judy Scott ⚖️ (@Libralady13) November 20, 2025
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‘Every order the king gives is legal because he is the king’ is how it worked before the Magna Carta
Trumpism, taking us back to the 12th century because the 13th century is too woke https://t.co/FsVxeEfz3P— S.A. Barton (@Tao23) November 21, 2025
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Two possible interpretations –
If all the orders from the President are lawful, then he doesn’t have to worry about people refusing orders.
If all orders from the President are by default lawful, then justice and democracy in America is finished.
— Wonky (@reallywonkyrich) November 20, 2025
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I’ve been shouting for MONTHS that @PressSec is pushing lie after lie after lie in an effort to desensitize us!! She wants you to be tired of calling out these endless lies!!
The President, whomever it is, is not a King! Not every order he gives is lawful! Not even close!!
WTF! pic.twitter.com/mVTUi7l6KT
— Ken McD AntiFascist (@cptbananas) November 20, 2025
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An order is not lawful just because it comes from the president. Trump thinks he is above the law, but before you obey him try to remember that you are not above the law and that you may be held accountable even if he isn’t. “I was just obeying orders” is not a legal defence.
— Ben McCrory (@BenMcCroryFBI) November 20, 2025
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It demonstrates that Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary is CONSTITUTIONALLY ILLITERATE AND UNQUALIFIED.
♀️— Jenelle V (@JenelleComedy) November 20, 2025
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Why don’t they all just say, “That’s literally not true. An order given by The President can ABSOLUTELY be illegal”. What Leavitt is describing is DEFINITIONALLY Authoritarian.
— Sylar Jordan (@BornThriller) November 20, 2025
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No this president is not god or the chosen one. He’s an official temporarily chosen to fill a specific role on behalf of the citizens of this country.
Not his own.
What he’s (and she’s) doing, including the entire administration, is illegal according to the people’s constitution!— P.L.Howe (@spiralweaver) November 20, 2025
Source: Twitter @EdKrassen