And you are wrong. Period. You cannot, I repeat CANNOT make comments like that towards any superior or the commander in chief, regardless of how much you like or dislike him. I had Jimmy Carter, but had to keep my mouth shut. He should have known better. Simple as that. Stupid.
He can say many things that are negative about an elected official, as long as he doesn’t do it in an official capacity.
In an official capacity, he can state that he will not follow unlawful orders. Now that certainly begs the question, but as long as he doesn’t close the loop, he would be fine.
And you are wrong. Period. You cannot, I repeat CANNOT make comments like that towards any superior or the commander in chief, regardless of how much you like or dislike him.
From the time I was commissioned until the time I retired, I recall at least three separate instances of telling a higher ranking officer that I was refusing their orders, specifically because they were unlawful. Yes, they could have demanded an Admiral's Mast or even court martial, but that would not have ended well for them.
As I said before, simply making a blanket statement that you will not follow unlawful orders is no different than stating that you won't rob a bank.