Anyone calling for him to go doesn’t understand the first thing about how the military operates.
He stated the duty that he is sworn to do.
He was asked what would he do if he was given an illegal order. As is his sworn duty, he would not carry out such an order and would support his Commander-in-Chief to determine what actions were appropriate.
(I realize that I am just repeating what you put in the OP - but it bears repeating since so many people don’t seem to be able to grasp it)
Anyone calling for him to go doesn’t understand the first thing about how the military operates.
Anyone defending him doesn’t understand the politically charged nature of the question and the Trump hating forum it was asked in. The General knew the political context and chose to answer in a legalistic way anyway.
Anyone calling for him to go doesn’t understand the first thing about how the military operates.
You are correct.
“Anyone calling for him to go doesn’t understand the first thing about how the military operates.”
Anyone who thinks the head of strategic forces should be onstage discussing his thinking process on launch decisions doesn’t understand the first thing about how the old SAC used to operate.
And a USN boomer would really be a culture shock.
All who served know you do not obey an illegal order. Hell, a BCT PVT E-1 trainee learns that. The General ran his mouth way too much plus went into procedures. That is like a combat CO in AFGHAN now telling the world his OPORD and his plan to execute it.