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Sources: top military lawyer told U.S. joint chiefs chair officers should retire if faced with unlawful order

Sources: top military lawyer told U.S. joint chiefs chair officers should retire if faced with unlawful order

A senior U.S. military lawyer has advised officers who believe they are receiving unlawful orders to consider requesting retirement rather than resigning in protest. Sources say the guidance came from a lawyer for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who warned that resignation could be viewed as a political act, while retirement is seen as a more neutral and appropriate path. CNN’s Natasha Bertrand explains what this guidance means.

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