Martha MacCallum Schools Democrat Over Video Pushing Military Insurrection
Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum cornered Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) over a video he made with a number of other elected Democrats — most of whom had either served in the military or as part of the intelligence community — encouraging members of the military to refuse obedience to “unlawful orders.”The implication, clearly, was that President Donald Trump either had already issued such an order or was likely to do so, and they collectively called on military service members to recognize that and stand down if and when that were to happen. On Wednesday’s broadcast of “The Story,” MacCallum pressed Crow — an Army Ranger veteran who took part in making the video — asking several times what specific “unlawful order” had provided the basis for the video.WATCH:“… what law are you talking about that’s being broken? And then you said he’s ‘implying’ that he might do something that they wouldn’t want to uphold or follow through with in the future,” she began. “What are you talking about specifically?”“I appreciate you asking,” Crow replied. “Number one, the protests at Lafayette Square in the first Trump administration where he said, ‘Can’t you just shoot them? Can’t you just shoot them in the legs or something?’ That’s a direct quote. And of course —”MacCallum, apparently baffled by Crow’s response, pointed out, “That was not a military order, that was a comment. That’s not a military order.”Crow attempted to argue that it was a “request” and that because President Trump had been the one to make the “request,” it should be interpreted as a de facto order.“I’m asking, specifically, right now, what you’re talking about,” MacCallum tried again.“Number two,” Crow forged ahead undeterred. “Yeah, number two, he’s also threatened to send the military into Chicago and other cities to, quote, ‘go to war’ with those cities. That is a very, very disturbing thing. Number three, he’s also alluded to sending troops to polling stations, which is actually a violation of U.S. law, U.S. criminal law prohibits troops from going to polling stations … he’s alluded to that.”“You’re talking about allusions, you’re not talking about actual policy,” MacCallum pushed back, noting that he hadn’t mentioned a single thing that service members had actually “been asked to do.”“What exactly are [you] talking about? Are [you] talking about not allowing gunboats to make it to the United States carrying drugs?” she asked, referencing the Trump administration’s efforts to target narco-terrorists before they arrived on American shores. “Is that what you’re talking about?”“Martha, here’s a novel idea,” Crow said, his tone sarcastic. “How about we actually prevent things from happening before they become a problem.”MacCallum, still talking about the drug boats, shot back, “I think that’s what they’re trying to do!”Crow then attempted to claim that he was simply “preparing” service members for the potential problems that could be on the horizon, prompting MacCallum to try one last time: “What specific order from the Commander in Chief, that we are asking our military to carry out, are you objecting to?”“Martha, Donald Trump has made a series of very disturbing comments …” Crow’s response was the same as it had been throughout.
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