"United States military officers take an oath to defend the Constitution without mental reservation or purpose of evasion. I swore or repeated that oath under five presidents, starting with former president Bill Clinton. I risked my life for it, serving as an infantry officer in two wars. I watched Marines die for it, Krugman wrote. He continued: With President Trump, I no longer believe that."
"He continued: With President Trump, I no longer believe that. During his first term, his actions became increasingly difficult for me to justify, culminating with the Jan. 6 attack on Congress as it tried to execute its duties. I hoped he had learned from those errors, but it only took a few days of his second term for me to realize he had not. I could not swear without reservation to follow a commander in chief who seemed so willing to disregard the Constitution."
"Krugman wrote that at first, he worried about Donald Trump's morally wrong actions, like pardoning the January 6th, 2021, rioters. Worse than immorality, however, has been President Trump's willingness to disregard the law and Constitution to achieve his goals, Krugman continued. When asked in May about the Fifth Amendment requirements for due process and if he needed to uphold the Constitution as president, the first words out of his mouth were I don't know."
A U.S. Marine colonel resigned after 24 years of service, citing inability to follow a commander in chief who appears willing to disregard the Constitution. The officer emphasized the oath to defend the Constitution without reservation, noted service under five presidents, and recounted serving in two wars and witnessing Marines die. The resignation was prompted by concerns including the Jan. 6 attack, pardons of rioters, and a statement suggesting uncertainty about upholding constitutional due process. The officer relinquished his career to retain freedom to speak and to defend constitutional principles without regret.
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