Virginia Senator Mark Warner appears to be calling for a military coup.
Warner, a paid-up member of the Democratic Party establishment, said in an interview with MSNBC that he hopes that “uniformed military” may “save” the country from Trump’s presidency.
Appearing on Morning Joe, he tried to make the case that President Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had disrespected the military and that they may soon rise up against him.
“[They were shown] unprecedented disrespect when they all brought to get a pep rally in front of Hegseth and Trump,” he said.
”This is an administration that has fired uniformed generals from the head of the NSA, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).”
”I think in many ways the uniformed military may help save us from this president and his lame people like Hegseth because I think their loyalty is to the constitution and not to Trump.”
Watch the clip below:
Sen. Mark Warner: “I think, in many ways, the uniformed military may help save us from this President.”
They’re now just openly calling for military coups against President Trump. pic.twitter.com/JUHiWK0y1o
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 3, 2025
Members of the U.S. military serve under a clear constitutional hierarchy that places the President, as Commander in Chief, at the very top of the chain of command.
Their duty requires them to carry out orders issued by the President.
This structure ensures that the armed forces remain under civilian control rather than operate as their own branch of government, as is the case in various military dictatorships such as Venezuela, Myanmar, and North Korea.
However, there are growing calls among Democrats, most notably the ‘Seditious Six,’ urging the military to disobey Trump or Hegseth’s orders on the basis that they are unconstitutional.
Last month, Senators Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Mark Kelly of Arizona, along with Representatives Chris DeLuzio of Pennsylvania, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, and Jason Crow of Colorado released a video planting the seeds of sedition against the Trump White House.
“Each One Should be ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL…SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!!” – Trump EXPLODES After Learning Six Congressional Democrats Are Demanding Military Defy Lawful Orders from Him
In the video, they urged the military to ignore orders from the president if Democrats do not approve of them.
“No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution,” they said in the video. “Your vigilance is critical, and know that we have your back.”
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship. pic.twitter.com/N8lW0EpQ7r
— Sen. Elissa Slotkin (@SenatorSlotkin) November 18, 2025
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