Graham demands Democrats explain 'refuse illegal orders' message to troops

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FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Lindsey Graham , R-S.C., is demanding specifics from a group of congressional Democrats who urged military service members to "refuse illegal orders." Graham sent letters to a cohort of congressional Democrats, all with backgrounds in the military or intelligence community, featured in a now-viral video where they urge service members to refuse illegal orders. The six lawmakers featured in the video were Sens. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., along with Reps. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H.; Jason Crow, D-Colo.; Chris Deluzio, D-Pa.; and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa. SIX DEMOCRATS URGE MILITARY MEMBERS TO 'REFUSE ILLEGAL ORDERS' IN VIRAL VIDEO; HEGSETH RESPONDS They reiterated the lines, "You can refuse illegal orders," or "You must refuse illegal orders," as they went on to charge that service members do not have to carry out orders from higher-ups that they believe violate the Constitution. Notably, none of the lawmakers dove into which orders they believed were illegal in the video. Graham, who served three decades in the Air Force and worked as an Air Force Judge Advocate General (JAG), wrote in six letters to each of the lawmakers that he took "the issue of unlawful orders very seriously." "I cannot find a single example of an illegal order during this administration, but as a Member of Congress, I believe you owe it to the country to be specific as to which orders you believe are unlawful," Graham said. SEN BLACKBURN FIRES BACK AT DEMOCRATS OVER ‘DISTURBING’ VIDEO URGING TROOPS TO DEFY 'ILLEGAL' ORDERS "However, to say that I am disturbed by your video encouraging service members and Intelligence Community professionals to refuse ‘unlawful orders’ is an understatement," he continued. "In that regard, could you please provide clarity on what orders, issued by President Trump or those in his chain of command, you consider illegal?" The video, and Graham’s letters, come on the heels of rising questions among lawmakers about the legality o…