A Day For Reflecting On Crimes Against Humanity

Recall way back in March that Hegseth began “a sweeping overhaul of the judge advocate general’s corps as part of an effort to make the US military less restricted by the laws of armed conflict” https://t.co/JYdFxHjDOb

— Jack Goldsmith (@jacklgoldsmith) December 2, 2025

If either Hegseth or Bradley gave such an order—or if Hegseth issued the order and Bradley carried it out—both could be guilty of murder and war crimes. The United States, after World War II, prosecuted German and Japanese officers for similar offenses.https://t.co/o8JJHlDU1U

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) December 2, 2025

From a military perspective, if a subordinate is about to give an unlawful order, it’s also a requirement for a senior official to stop him from executing it. And then counsel him. So there’s that, too. https://t.co/zxl2YM5LPL

— Mark Hertling (@MarkHertling) December 2, 2025

How to point the finger at someone while pretending to support him. https://t.co/O79YUo2Y3n

— Brit Hume (@brithume) December 2, 2025

Brit Hume?

The publisher of the Franklin the Turtle book series is not happy about @PeteHegseth's trolling: https://t.co/olHhZ3Q3Go

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) December 2, 2025

2/2 Part of the pain in watching that response is knowing how the reported patently illegal orders will affect US servicemembers.

I highly recommend this essay by @marknevitt (Commander, JAGC (ret.)):https://t.co/g7D1pkP1X7

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) December 1, 2025

Hegseth needs to go. Whatever his personal criminal culpability—which seems high—he must be accountable for apparent lawbreaking. He’s created a Defense Dept environment & culture that condone, even exalt, lawless & reckless military violence.

— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) December 1, 2025