"Many of Trump's orders are already being questioned as unconstitutional, and numerous international bodies have indicated that many of his actions violate seven decades of established international human rights standards; some may constitute crimes against humanity. Even the deployment of active-duty troops itself risks violating the Posse Comitatus Act prohibiting the use of federal troops for domestic law enforcement. Thus, U.S. troops are in a bind-and it's already affecting troop morale. Some troops are actively calling for Congress to protect service members who refuse to follow unlawful orders."
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Charli Carpenter, professor of political science and legal studies at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Troops Are Obligated to Disobey Unlawful Orders. Would They?", World Politics Review, 26 August 2025
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