I agree. Leads me to wonder again out loud how much of the ‘stuff’ on this board is from trolls. Watch your step(s).
COMSEC is your friend. And this, friend, is an unsecure channel.
As an officer, you swear an oath to the constitution, not the president. Now, the phrase “not in the best interest of the United States” is subject to a lot of interpretation, but if it really meant “unconstitutional”, then the JCS generals were spot-on.
If it meant “contrary to the generals’ wishes”, it was mutiny in the planning.