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[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 87 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I'm pretty sure that if he publicly says he's going to disobey orders, that's grounds for removal, even under a sane president. (Although a sane president might not choose to remove him)

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 37 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is almost certainly why he won't answer the question either way. If he says that he wouldn't, Trump would just fire him and replace him with someone that says they would privately, away from any public scrutiny at all.

It would be a net negative for everyone other than fascists.

[–] puppinstuff@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago

It’s a pointless question. If he answers no truthfully he gets fired. If he lies and says ‘yes’ to keep his job we get undue anxiety when there already enough of that going around from memes and trade wars.

[–] scrodumb@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

As a Canadian I wish they would all get fired. Fuck em. Worthless disrespectful people. Never met a US soldier worthy of the air they breathe. Inbred illiterstes the lot of them. Suckers and losers.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Especially if they're lawful orders, like this.

[–] ProudCanadianCitizen@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

It would not be a lawful order The POTUS does not have the authority to issue such an order. That is why he clearly stated 'it is preposterous;. Not an opinion, a statement of fact.