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EXPECTED. COMING UP.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANKS, RAY.
CONGRESSMAN CHRIS DELUZIO JOINED FIVE OTHER DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS, ALL OF THEM MILITARY OR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY VETERANS, TO URGE OFFICIALS TO DISOBEY ILLEGAL ORDERS. MICHIGAN SENATOR ELISSA SLOTKIN, A FORMER CIA ANALYST, POSTED THE VIDEO.
THE LAWMAKERS SAY THREATS TO THE CONSTITUTION ARE JUST COMING FROM ABROAD.
>> ONE HAS TO CARRY OUT ORDERS THAT VIOLATE.
>> THE LAW OR OUR CONSTITUTION.
>> WE KNOW THIS IS HARD AND THAT IT'S A DIFFICULT TIME TO BE A PUBLIC SERVANT. BUT WHETHER YOU'RE SERVING IN THE CIA, THE ARMY.
>> OR NAVY.
>> AIR FORCE, YOUR VIGILANCE IS CRITICAL AND KNOW THAT WE HAVE YOUR BACK. BECAUSE NOW MORE THAN EVER, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED YOU. WE NEED YOU TO STAND UP FOR OUR LAWS, OUR CONSTITUTION, AND WHO WE ARE AS AMERICANS. DON'T GIVE UP.
>> SLOTKIN TOLD THE NEW YORK TIMES THAT SHE'S HEARD FROM ACTIVE DUTY TROOPS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LEGALITY OF STRIKES ON PEOPLE THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS ARE DRUG TRAFFICKERS. THE ADMINISTRAT