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Ruben Gallego: “You, as a member of the military have a right to disagree…”

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 00:39

First. First of all, it's a matter of free speech. Number two, what they said was basically restating what we all know. You, as a member of the military have a right to disagree with illegal orders. Now, they didn't say what the legal order is. They don't have to. They're just doing a frank reminder. (00:39–00:46)

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