We already had the Admiral of the task force in Venezuela resign rather than continue to carry orders he felt were not legal.
As far as I am concerned Trump’s orders to shoot these boats out of the water and kill those people was over the top and not necessary. Those boats could have been interdicted and boarded to be searched as the usual custom.
I will remind folks that in 1949 we had the revolt of the Admirals, including Fleet Admirals Nimitz and Halsey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolt_of_the_Admirals
None of those Admirals were court-marshled
Got a link or are you like the Fake News and just making it up? If that was indeed his reasoning, he is still on the hook for all them boats and anymore until 12Dec. Lacks the courage of his convictions. Like him, you haven't read LOAC.
Were those Admirals calling for their subordinates to disobey order they didn't like? Not even in the same realm let alone universe.