• US troops must refuse unlawful orders
Found in:
UCMJ Articles 90, 91, 92
Department of Defense Law of War Manual
Basic military training materials for every service branch
• An order is only valid if it is lawful
Found in:
UCMJ statutory text on uniformed services
Manual for Courts Martial, Section IV
Official DoD directives on command authority
• Sedition is not “disagreeing with a president”
Found in:
18 U.S. Code Chapter 115 (Sedition and Subversive Activities)
Federal statutory definitions and historical applications
• January 6 was an actual violation of federal law
Found in:
DOJ charging documents
Federal court rulings
Sentencing memos from US Attorneys
Public records of convictions
• Many participants reoffended after release or pardon
Found in:
DOJ press releases
Federal and state arrest records
Local and national news reporting on post-January 6 arrests
• Trump and his legal teams lost repeatedly because they brought political claims instead of legal arguments
Found in:
Federal court opinions from 2020 to present
Judicial rulings dismissing claims for lack of evidence
PACER filings
Public summaries from Lawfare, JustSecurity, Reuters Legal, AP, and other outlets
• None of this is hidden information
Found in:
Congress.gov
GovInfo.gov
DoD public publications
Official military manuals
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