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Ruben Gallego: “They're just restating the Constitution, United States, and…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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It's simple. As a member of the military, you have a right to disagree with illegal orders.

Published | Video Starts at 01:16

What we need to understand is not what it says about them. It's what it says about Donald Trump that he thought what he was hearing was illegal. They're just restating the Constitution, United States, and the oath that we all take. Why does he think that is such a threat? (01:16–01:20)

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Asserts that the statements made by the group are a restatement of the U.S. Constitution and military oath.

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