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Related: About this forumThey're simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but ...
Kevin M. Kruse
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Theyre simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel theyre not legal.
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com
· 3h
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
Nov 30, 2025, 12:43 PM
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Theyre simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel theyre not legal.
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com
· 3h
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
Nov 30, 2025, 12:43 PM
Theyâre simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel theyâre not legal.
— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) 2025-11-30T17:43:44.887Z
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
Nov 30, 2025, 11:28 AM
@atrupar.com
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
Nov 30, 2025, 11:28 AM
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-30T16:28:04.838Z
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
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They're simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but ... (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Sunday
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trump thinks that he is king and is above the law but the law has to answer to him
LetMyPeopleVote
Sunday
#3
BWdem4life
(2,902 posts)1. Perfectly consistent.
If they feel the tRump admin can do whatever it wants regardless of the US Constitution, it then follows that their orders must be followed regardless AND they need not follow judges' orders.
proud patriot
(102,324 posts)2. Evidence for her eventual Trial
LetMyPeopleVote
(173,449 posts)3. trump thinks that he is king and is above the law but the law has to answer to him
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,706 posts)4. I think I need to reread Animal Farm.
IrishAfricanAmerican
(4,373 posts)5. Criminal administration.