For the sake of argument let’s say he did that and intentionally slowed things down as much as possible.
Fast forward four years from now. You’re a DOJ prosecutor under the new administration looking to level charges against high ranking military officers who gave the green light to some of Trump’s war crimes.
How could you tell the Army Chief of Staff did what he could to prevent those crimes? He didn’t resign. He didn’t publicly denounce the actions or refuse to pass the orders down the chain of command (if he did he would have been canned). He didn’t give his story to a journalist or recommend to Congress that Trump be impeached. In the eyes of the law what is the difference between him and the General he relays the President’s orders to, or the soldier who carries them out?
For the sake of argument let’s say he did that and intentionally slowed things down as much as possible.
Fast forward four years from now. You’re a DOJ prosecutor under the new administration looking to level charges against high ranking military officers who gave the green light to some of Trump’s war crimes.
How could you tell the Army Chief of Staff did what he could to prevent those crimes? He didn’t resign. He didn’t publicly denounce the actions or refuse to pass the orders down the chain of command (if he did he would have been canned). He didn’t give his story to a journalist or recommend to Congress that Trump be impeached. In the eyes of the law what is the difference between him and the General he relays the President’s orders to, or the soldier who carries them out?