{"id":2513265,"date":"2025-11-21T15:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-congresswoman-doubles-down-on-video-of-liberal-lawmakers-telling-troops-to-question-orders\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T15:56:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:56:44","slug":"democratic-congresswoman-doubles-down-on-video-of-liberal-lawmakers-telling-troops-to-question-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-congresswoman-doubles-down-on-video-of-liberal-lawmakers-telling-troops-to-question-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Congresswoman Doubles Down on Video of Liberal Lawmakers Telling Troops to Question Orders"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-congresswoman-doubles-down-on-video-of-liberal-lawmakers-telling-troops-to-question-orders%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2513265&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article discusses a controversial video posted by six Democratic representatives, including Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, urging military and intelligence personnel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-scott-jennings-chews-up-dems-on-genuinely-shocking-call-for-military-to-disobey-orders-foment-insurrection-in-the-ranks-of-the-military\/\" title=\"Watch: Scott Jennings Chews up Dems on Genuinely Shocking Call for Military to Disobey ... - &#039;Foment Insurrection in the Ranks of the Military&#039;\">disobey illegal orders<\/a>. This move is portrayed as unprecedented and potentially seditious. The Democrats did not provide any specific examples of such illegal orders from former President Donald Trump, rather <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >echoing general accusations<\/a> against him. Trump condemned the video on social media, labeling it seditious and calling for the Democrats&#8217; arrest. Houlahan defended the message by referencing military protocols for questioning unclear or illegal orders but also criticized Trump.The article contrasts this situation with past instances, such as President Obama&#8217;s 2010 firing of general Stanley mcchrystal for disloyal comments, implying that Trump might be justified in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-permanently-bans-president-trumps-account\/\" title=\"Twitter permanently bans President ...\u2019s account\">taking strong action<\/a> against the Democrats. the piece views the Democrats&#8217; video as a hazardous and deliberate attempt to incite disobedience and chaos within the military.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Not long ago, every sensible and patriotic American would have found present-day Democrats&rsquo; tactics unthinkable.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, presidents could (and did) take swift action against the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p>Friday on CNN, Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania doubled down on a shocking and potentially seditious video she and five other Democrats posted on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In that video, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-accused-encouraging-military-coup-coordinated-message-armed-services-personnel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">six Democrats<\/a> called on intelligence professionals and military service members to disobey illegal orders.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-scott-jennings-chews-dems-genuinely-shocking-call-military-disobey-orders-foment-insurrection-ranks-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cited no examples<\/a> of such orders from President Donald Trump or Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. They simply renewed leftists&rsquo; oft-repeated smear of Trump as a threat to the Constitution. Never mind that the sovereign people elected him in a landslide.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Thursday on his social media platform , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-calls-arrest-seditious-democrats-sent-coordinated-message-military-members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> labeled the video &ldquo;seditious&rdquo; and called for the Democrats&rsquo; arrest.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Houlahan responded by recounting what her father, who once served in the military, had told her.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you receive an order that you are not sure of,&rdquo; the congresswoman said of her father&rsquo;s advice, &ldquo;you have a duty to question your commander, the person next in your chain of command. If that person says, &lsquo;Nope, this is what the order is,&rsquo; and you still have an issue, you do have a duty to go up your chain of command to ask those questions. And you have an ability to go to the JAG [Judge Advocate General] and talk to them about that as well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Then, she took an obligatory swipe at Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Listen,&rdquo; she continued, &ldquo;I think that this is an amazing turn of events. Again, when we&rsquo;re talking about the fact that we&rsquo;re being threatened with death for asking people to follow the law, it is a case in point of why we were concerned to begin with.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CNN: If a sailor in the Caribbean is given an order they think possibly could be illegal, what are they to do?<\/p>\n<p>HOULAHAN: If you receive an order that you&rsquo;re not sure of, you have a duty to question your commander, the person next in your chain of command. You have a duty to go&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PrBKCUQoq2\">pic.twitter.com\/PrBKCUQoq2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1991878657673994287?\">November 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One could scarcely imagine more sinister behavior on the part of those Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>They know what they did, and we know what they did, but their sliminess and hatred of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-putin-says-trumps-thanksgiving-day-peace-proposal-finally-end-war-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> prevents them from saying it directly.<\/p>\n<p>In short, this video came out of the blue. We cannot even examine the context because it has none. It has no relevance to any news cycle in recent memory. No one has said anything about war crimes (what else could they mean by &ldquo;illegal orders&rdquo;?)<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, these diabolical Democrats posted this video as if the whole country has been talking about the <a href=\"https:\/\/nuremberg.law.harvard.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nuremberg Trials<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/americanexperience\/features\/vietnam-my-lai-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Lai Massacre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If they did not intend to sow disobedience and chaos, then what did they intend? What plausible explanation could they possibly give for the nature and timing of their video?<\/p>\n<p>In 2010, then-President Barack Obama fired Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of multinational forces in Afghanistan. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/10395402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>, McChrystal had made comments critical of Obama in Rolling Stone magazine.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, I was attending a conservative academic conference (yes, they do exist). I recall it vividly: not one conference participant criticized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/veteran-journalist-calls-obamas-charlie-kirk-comments-nothing-short-stunning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obama<\/a>. We regarded the principle of military subordination to civilian authority as too important. Obama had done what he needed to do.<\/p>\n<p>Remember: McChrystal disobeyed no order. He only spoke words.<\/p>\n<p>Now, when dealing with those Democrats whose motives very obviously included incitement to treason, Trump would be justified in doing whatever he thinks needs to be done.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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