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>Duckworth saying Vindman had a duty to not carry out orders he thought were wrong.
Such bullshit. We heard this morning, and in previous House testimony from LtCOL Vindeman that his objections were policy related. POTUS sets policy, not our NSC staff or Ambassadors.
Duckworth should familiarize himself with Article 90 of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice
What Vindeman was required to do under the UCMJ and his oath of office, was to not follow and report any orders from his direct supervisors that were contrary to POTUS's policy.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/subtitle-A/part-II/chapter-47/subchapter-X
“Any person subject to this chapter who—
(1) strikes his superior commissioned officer or draws or lifts up any weapon or offers any violence against him while he is in the execution of his office; or
(2) willfully disobeys a lawful command of his superior commissioned officer; shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct, and if the offense is committed at any other time, by such punishment, other than death, as a court-martial may direct.”
Elements
(1) Striking or assaulting superior commissioned officer.
(a) That the accused struck, drew, or lifted up a weapon against, or offered violence against, a certain commissioned officer;
(b) That the officer was the superior commissioned officer of the accused;
(c) That the accused then knew that the officer was the accused’s superior commissioned officer; and
(d) That the superior commissioned officer was then in the execution of office.
(2) Disobeying superior commissioned officer.
(a) That the accused received a lawful command from a certain commissioned officer;
(b) That this officer was the superior commissioned officer of the accused
(c) That the accused then knew that this officer was the accused’s superior commissioned officer; and
(d) That the accused willfully disobeyed the lawful command.