They might not have denied it, they just ignored it.
fortheDeclaration ~:” They might not have denied it, they just ignored it.”
Treason by omission !!
(Check out the dictionary definition of treason )
However , the military must follow only the military command lines of authority .
Someone in the military must have instructed the military to “Stand Down” based upon those same lines of authority.
The qustion is : who is the source of that order ?