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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Ya that is not necessarily a coup. All military members have the right and indeed the duty to disobey illegal orders. Their oath is to the Constitution and not the Commander in Chief. The lawfulness of an order would go to Court Martial and through the military justice system until it potentially was heard at SCOTUS. So it would not necessarily be a coup and almost certainly the orders that one would not follow (use of military force against civilians) are likely illegal. Their use of the military in domestic law enforcement is illegal unless authorized by Congress. The Commander in Chief has no legal authority to authorize it unless there is an insurrection.
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That looks like a reasonable suite of controls, right up until you consider the recent output from SCOTUS.