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Karoline Leavitt: “All orders, lawful orders are presumed to be legal by our service members.”

On the recordJanuary 10, 2026
All orders, lawful orders are presumed to be legal by our service members.
Said by
Karoline Leavitt
Republican · New Hampshire
Source
cnn.com
Jan 10, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Leavitt discusses the presumption of legality for military orders in November.

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