Question

American officers take an oath to "defend the Constitution of the US against all enemies, foreign and domestic." They also are supposed to obey the President as their Commander in Chief. What problems can arise from this obligation to obey the orders of our political leaders?

Answer 1

Problems could arise from this obligation to obey the orders of political leaders.

Step-by-step explanation:

A problem could arise In a situation where the political leader performs an action that could be considered as going against the Constitution of the United States.

For instance, if a political leader solicits help from a foreigner to help him win an election and his political aide is in the know of this, the aide is caught between upholding the integrity of the Constitution of the United States and reporting to the relevant authorities OR keeping quiet if told to do so by the political leader.