The oath we all swore

The oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution demands unwavering commitment to its principles, yet the Trump administration repeatedly undermined fundamental rights, particularly those protected by the First, Fourth, Tenth, and Fourteenth Amendments. Trump’s attacks on the press as "the enemy of the people" and his threats against critics eroded First Amendment protections for free speech, while his calls to violently suppress protests weakened the right to peaceful assembly. His administration aggressive immigration enforcement, including warrantless searches and invasive surveillance, violated the Fourth Amendment’s safeguards against unreasonable government intrusion. By pressuring states to overturn election results and interfering in local governance, he disregard the Tenth Amendment’s respect for state sovereignty. Most alarmingly, his efforts to delegitimize elections, spread voter fraud myths, and endorse discriminatory policies violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantees of equal protection and due process. Together, these actions revealed a patter of constitutional disregard, threatening the very foundations of American democracy.

It is our duty to disobey orders that flout these amendments. It is our commanders duty to do the same.