General says he’d push back on ‘illegal’ nuclear strike order @CNNPolitics https://t.co/wldyN7pErS

— Barbara Starr (@barbarastarrcnn) November 19, 2017

Within the tight boundaries of what uniformed commanders can say, it is remarkable for the head of strategic command - which overseas nuclear strikes - to note his power to defy illegal orders from POTUS https://t.co/2aglxwKZL2

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) November 19, 2017

It’s an indicator of how deadly serious this situation is getting. What’s going on behind the scenes that would impel the top US nuclear commander to make a PUBLIC statement like this one? https://t.co/IwsyR92uZr

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 19, 2017