Karoline Leavitt: “The sanctity of our military rests on the chain of command.”

“… video message to members of the United States military, to active duty service members, to members of the national security apparatus, encouraging them to defy the president's law, lawful orders. The sanctity of our military rests on the chain of command. And if that chain of command is broken, it can lead to people getting killed, it can lead to chaos. And that's what these members of Congress who swore an oath to abide by the Constitution, are essentially encouraging.” (46:47–46:51)

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