No, this is about punishing an officer who decided for himself what orders he wanted to follow and what orders he did not.
Any American in that position born in the USA would have released the birth records two years ago when this first came up... if they could. Apparently he cant.
Possibly. But irrelevant to the charges Lakin faced.
If I see the Milkman leave my house, and my wife naked on the bed, I'm getting a divorce. If I see a first lady tell me the presidents home country is Kenya, I'm seeking all records and impeachment. Its just that simple. There's no “fuzzy” line for me. When I get stabbed in the back, I don't ignore it.