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Senators Urge Military to Defy Trump’s Illegal Orders

11/19/2025

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On November 18, 2025, Democratic Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin and five colleagues released a video urging military and intelligence personnel to resist illegal orders from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
The lawmakers are all former military or intelligence officers who emphasize constitutional vigilance.
They close with the War of 1812 phrase "Don’t give up the ship" and say threats to the Constitution come from foreign and domestic sources.

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Story summary

On November 18, 2025, Democratic Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin and five colleagues released a video urging military and intelligence personnel to resist illegal orders from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
The lawmakers are all former military or intelligence officers who emphasize constitutional vigilance.
They close with the War of 1812 phrase "Don’t give up the ship" and say threats to the Constitution come from foreign and domestic sources.