Exactly. The oath that you swear when you join the military is to support and defend the Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. So, it's not to carry out the president's orders, it's to defend the Constitution.
On the recordNovember 9, 2020
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Senator Duckworth emphasizes the military's oath to the Constitution rather than to the president.
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