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Ed Markey: Disobeying such an order would be considered a violation of Federal law under the United States Uniform Code of Military…

On the recordNovember 13, 2017
Disobeying such an order would be considered a violation of Federal law under the United States Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights the legal implications of disobeying a presidential order to launch nuclear weapons.

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