I think its a tough place to be when you are in a job where you have true loyalty to your subordinates, but you have a boss who has no loyalty to them. Do you step away knowing that your troops will be in worse shape, or do you try to mediate for their interest, knowing you will never get the full support they really deserve?
I do not envy any senior officer, regardless of their political slant, under this administration. But they still have a duty to the constitution and that includes following orders and using chain of command. It becomes problematic when the CIC has no respect for what they do and their sacrifice.
Well said!