Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded to a video where six Democratic lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds advised military members to reject illegal orders. This group aims to restrict President Trump's authority to use National Guard members in the U.S. or initiate military action without Congress's approval.
Key Facts
- Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, commented on a video involving Democrats urging military to refuse illegal orders.
- The video is titled "Don’t Give Up the Ship."
- It features Democratic U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly, and U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, and Chrissy Houlahan.
- The lawmakers have military and intelligence backgrounds.
- They want to limit President Trump's power to deploy the National Guard domestically.
- They also aim to restrict his ability to start military actions without Congress's approval.
- Hegseth referred to the Democrats' actions as "Stage 4 TDS" on social media.
