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jmbar2

(7,996 posts)
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:53 AM 17 hrs ago

DU Vets: Is Pete Kegsbreath positioning himself for a coup d'etat when Trump takes the dirt nap?

Trump's medical and mental status is rapidly deteriorating, Kegger is removing the top layer of military leaders. As horrible as DJT is, who has the authority to order the military to do things when he croaks?

Do military generals have mechanisms to refuse orders of a madman or to resist a coup attempt? I'd love to hear from military folks here.

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DU Vets: Is Pete Kegsbreath positioning himself for a coup d'etat when Trump takes the dirt nap? (Original Post) jmbar2 17 hrs ago OP
I was reading something else, and I just concluded that Trump is really afraid of his own military Walleye 17 hrs ago #1
Later on top of that the new order for FalloutShelter 17 hrs ago #2
Military leaders are required to refuse illegal orders SSJVegeta 17 hrs ago #3

Walleye

(44,862 posts)
1. I was reading something else, and I just concluded that Trump is really afraid of his own military
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:55 AM
17 hrs ago

That’s a real scary set of events.

FalloutShelter

(14,477 posts)
2. Later on top of that the new order for
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:58 AM
17 hrs ago

allowing open carry on bases.

Sounds like a set up for something.

SSJVegeta

(2,861 posts)
3. Military leaders are required to refuse illegal orders
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:59 AM
17 hrs ago

Hegseth is trying to find the ones who are willing to cross that line. For whatever the longer term goal is.

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