“Any attempt to deny him the tools to carry out his duties presiding over national security would be unlawful, unless there is an invocation of the 25th Amendment, or any orders given to Pentagon officials by him are determined to be themselves unlawful.”
More bullshit. The Pentagon has zero authority to adjudicate the legality of a nuclear weapons order. Their SOLE authority is to confirm that the President issued the order.
EVERYONE in this day & age is exerting their own bureaucratic authority. The military is no different, and will not back down.