Opinion | How a second Trump term could put military officers in a dangerous bind

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Trump showed an increasing willingness to force senior military officers to choose between these potentially conflicting loyalties, and he would likely do so with even greater intensity if he becomes commander in chief again.
39% : The military leadership's collective discomfort was demonstrated multiple times when Trump was president.
32% : Trump interfered with the military justice system by pardoning three service members convicted of war crimes and suggested to his chief of staff that generals should follow his orders like German generals did for Hitler.
31% : But Trump could also seek to avoid opposition to any questionable orders by placing loyalists such as retired Gen. Michael Flynn in key positions or by appointing only senior military officers who have passed some form of political loyalty test.
16% : Disturbingly, Trump has revealed how he might abuse civil-military relations during a second term.

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