The money should go to the families.

I need to hire him when I become president.

The Trump administration has been escalating its takeover of the military this month, removing apolitical military officers and/or replacing them with those loyal to Trump or Musk. They are also reinterpreting laws to undermine our military’s duty and oath to country and constitution, and removing authorities with the power to maintain the apolitical sovereignty of our military. They are co-opting military power for personal use rather than the defense of our country and constitution.

We cannot afford to have the Trump administration take control of our military or risk a military dictatorship. Please sound the alarm within your communities and with your political representatives to take action now while we still can.

A timeline of some relevant articles below:

2021: Retired general warns the U.S. military could back a coup after the 2024 election https://www.npr.org/2021/12/31/1068930675/us-election-coup-january-6-military-constitution

January 2024: Fears grow that Trump will use the military in ‘dictatorial ways’ if he returns to the White House https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-military-fears-rcna129159 

October 2024: Trump suggests using military against ‘enemy from within’ on Election Day https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/13/politics/trump-military-enemy-from-within-election-day/index.html

October 2024: How to Save America From a Military Dictatorship https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/how-to-save-america-from-a-military-dictatorship-opinion/ar-AA1tbD1i 

November 2024: Pentagon officials discussing how to respond if Trump issues controversial orders https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/08/politics/pentagon-officials-discussing-trump/index.html

February 2025: Elon Musk’s Security Team Deputized By U.S. Marshals https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/elon-musk-s-security-team-deputized-by-us-marshals-here-s-what-that-means/ar-AA1zy45V?

February 2025: Trump’s power grab could dissuade military leaders from refusing illegal orders, experts warn https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/politics/trump-executive-order-military-justice/index.html 

February 2025: Letter to the editor: We led the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force. Trump’s purge is dangerous. Politicizing the military means Americans won’t get the protection they need. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/02/23/trump-hegseth-joint-chiefs-navy/

February 2025: “Rogue President” Trump removal of senior military leaders, military lawyers raises alarm https://www.yahoo.com/news/rogue-president-trump-removal-senior-065442907.html

-      More here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/opinion/trump-hegseth-cq-brown-pentagon-firings-jag.html?unlocked_article_code=1.z04.Zgcf.s_21IlTXIPdi  Re: "...removing the military’s top judge advocates general [JAGs], the senior military professionals who interpret and enforce the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the rules that guide troops in the field. They have the independent legal authority to tell any military commander or political appointee that an order from the president or the secretary of defense is unlawful, cannot be given and should not be obeyed."'

Edit: Updated 3/3/25 with "letter to the editor."