What they did/said was not illegal as there was no specific order they could point out that was illegal.
And, what they said was “basically” true: Troops are not obligated to follow illegal orders. This is something they are trained on.
That said, what they said was stupid and could be interpreted incorrectly by some stupid private. THAT would get the private in trouble.
It’s just another troll, and Trump bought into it. Again.
His response should have been, “I don’t give illegal orders. And if I did, the troops have an obligation to not follow them. Not sure what the drama is all about.”
This is not sedition. Or treason. It’s just stupid trolling.
Your post #9 is 100% correct. It was a dishonest, irresponsible thing for them to have done, but you’re right about Trump’s response. For all some of his supporters love it when he “trolls” others, he’s very susceptible to it as well.
No; it’s sedition.