Posted on 04/09/2026 1:07:43 PM PDT by Libloather
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., urged U.S. service members to "refuse illegal orders" Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to wipe out Iran’s "civilization."
"The President’s mental faculties are collapsing and cannot be trusted," Ocasio-Cortez wrote in response to Trump’s Truth Social post. "To every individual in the President’s chain of command: You have a duty to refuse illegal orders. That includes carrying out this threat."
Trump appeared to issue a warning about bombing some of Iran’s civilian infrastructure in an effort to persuade the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, among other demands. The president set a deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern time.
Ocasio-Cortez’s denunciation comes as a growing number of Democratic lawmakers on the party’s leftward flank have called for Trump to be impeached, though that effort will likely face an uphill battle in the Republican-controlled House. Some Democrats have also urged the cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment in an attempt to remove Trump from power — a highly unrealistic outcome.
Ocasio-Cortez, a leading progressive lawmaker, joined Democrats Tuesday in supporting Trump’s removal from power.
House Democratic leadership notably stopped short of calling for Trump’s ouster in a statement issued Tuesday.
The Democratic leaders instead urged House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to immediately reconvene the House and vote on a war powers resolution to block Trump from further military action. The chamber is currently in a district work period until the week of April 13.
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AOC thinks Iran is below the equator
If she OD’d on ketamine I would NOT shed a tear..heck send the Ketamine queen to her house
That’s treason by AOC.
Gitmo’ the Witch for insurrection and treason.
Interesting how AOC doesn’t describe the legal theory behind the “illegal orders” she alludes to. Specifically, which statutes?
What an idiot. Trump is constitutionally not allowed to give an illegal order. What a dummy this broad is.
AOC can lead from the distance as the troops wait for her advice.
Like the saying from baseball players getting criticized: The game gets more difficult the closer you get to the playing field.
she has big horse teeth.
And a horse-face.
arrest, prosecute, execute for treason
RE: “The President’s mental faculties are collapsing and cannot be trusted.”...
I only saw it in war movies but in WWII Tokyo Rose used to try to discourage the morale of US troops over radio broadcasts.
Very similar.
You know, talking like that back during WWI and WWII this little beeoch would find herself in Leavenworth scrambling to escape a firing squad.
Deport her for treason!
Can you not bash Catholics, please? Our current pope may be a degenerate, but a lot of us are rock-ribbed conservatives through and through.
ARE you illiterate .. when you freaks stop bashing President Trump and covering for the satanic mullahs ... I will consider a time out in exposing just exactly who runs and rules your cult.
Exactly,
She’s 100% right. Do not follow illegal orders.
The problem with the junk that comes out of this idiot’s mouth is that there isn’t anything being asked which is illegal.
What she will cause, if someone is a bit on the fence / unsure, is some kid to make stupid decisions which will cause them to get in huge trouble, to get a record that will follow them for the rest of their life.
big booty Latina~ Alex Stein
The bartender speaks. She must have either served or serviced our troops, which makes her an expert.
Her statement is like a yard sign I saw in my town: "Fight Truth Decay."
I know it's somehow aimed at PDJT and MAGA, only because during the run-up to the 2024 election there were a series of signs at that house that were obviously antagonistic toward Trump and Trump voters.
But when you read it, it doesn't mean anything. "Fight Truth Decay." Who is lying? The people who said Biden was as sharp as a tack? The people who said Trump was a puppet for Putin? The people who set up the Russia Russia Russia hoax?
Ultimately, it's just virtue signalling and self-pleasuring. It doesn't mean anything. It's just nonsense, a dog whistle for AOC's followers, who are convinced they're living under Hitler in a Nazi police state.
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