What the military oath of enlistment says about legal and illegal orders

The call from Democratic veterans in Congress highlights the federal law that dictates the conduct of members of the military ...

Is It ‘Seditious’ or ‘Illegal’ to Urge the Military to Refuse Unlawful Orders? Legal Experts Weigh In

President Donald Trump and his Administration have suggested six Democrats violated the law. Legal experts disagree.

Hegseth focuses on potential punishments for Sen. Kelly in confrontation over ‘illegal orders’ video

Publicly, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been highly critical of the six Democratic lawmakers who released a video ...

Military lawyer on fallout from lawmakers' 'Illegal orders' video

ABC News' Ike Ejiochi speaks to former military lawyer, Margaret Donovan, about the video made by six Democratic lawmakers ...

Republican combat veterans urge troops to ‘stand strong’ after Democrats’ ‘illegal orders’ message

Military veterans in Congress clash over controversial video about following orders, sparking heated debate about ...

Were Mark Kelly's 'illegal orders' comments sedition — or free speech?

The Dept. of War's investigation of Mark Kelly raises questions about the free speech rights of a sitting U.S. senator and ...

Explainer: Can military members refuse orders?

Members of the U.S. military have the legal right to refuse orders they believe are unlawful, but they risk violating ...

Pentagon sets deadline for Kelly 'illegal orders' probe. What to know

Mark Kelly may not have long to wait to learn whether the Pentagon intends to pursue charges against him for taking part in a video reminding soldiers to refuse illegal orders. War Secretary Pete ...