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On the recordSeptember 25, 2020
The military has made clear to me, and we have had conversations about this, they will not follow an illegal order. They will not follow an order that would illegally help the president overturn the election. They will uphold the Constitution. They will uphold the laws.
Said by
Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Adam Smith expresses confidence that the military will not support any illegal actions by the president regarding the election.

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