Former Army captain warns Dems’ ‘unpatriotic’ video telling troops to defy orders could spark chaos

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A video featuring six Democrats telling U.S. troops to reject unlawful orders has sparked backlash, with President Donald Trump declaring it to be "seditious behavior." Former U.S. Army Captain Doug Truax, founder of Restoration of America, told Fox News Digital the video risks undermining the military's chain of command and increasing political tensions across the country. "This is one of the most unpatriotic things I've seen in my lifetime," Truax told Fox News Digital. Truax argued that the undermining of the military's chain of command would cause chaos with troops suddenly questioning orders based on morality and not legality. He said that putting the onus on service members was "not fair to them" because they are facing difficult tasks and have no interest in getting involved in political matters. SIX DEMOCRATS URGE MILITARY MEMBERS TO 'REFUSE ILLEGAL ORDERS' IN VIRAL VIDEO; HEGSETH RESPONDS The video, which was released last week, featured Sens. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Reps. Chris Deluzio, D-Pa., Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., and Jason Crow, D-Colo. All the lawmakers in the video have various service backgrounds, including the Army, Navy, Air Force and Central Intelligence Agency. In the video, which has since gone viral, the lawmakers tell U.S. military members that they can and must reject illegal orders, something Truax said service members know. He argued that the Democrats in the video were "blurring lines." "You've got the situation where you have elected officials that are basically telling our people in uniform that if you don't think that this is a good idea, you don't have to do it, which, you know, they're never required to obey illegal orders. Everybody knows that. They're blurring lines here," Truax said. He added that this kind of message causes "an incredible amount of apprehension" for those on the ground who may second guess orders that are lawful. Truax also underscored the importance of the chain…