Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is under investigation by the Pentagon for the video message he and other Democratic lawmakers targeted toward members of the U.S. military, where they were encouraged not to follow “illegal orders.”

But while President Donald Trump and the Pentagon are receiving pushback for their aggressive reaction to the video, the Democratic lawmakers’ message has also received criticism for its potentially destabilizing influence on American troops.

In their video directed to members of the U.S. military, the lawmakers told troops their oath is to the Constitution not to a leader and said threats can arise “from within.” Troops were told they must “refuse illegal orders.”

Kelly, who served as a Navy combat pilot as well as an astronaut, made a similar statement to McKay Cop

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