Eugene Fidell

In this compelling discussion, military justice expert Eugene R. Fidell and retired Air Force judge advocate Stephen J. Lepper dive into how Trump's legal battles pose a major threat to the military's role under the Constitution. They analyze the implications of presidential immunity on military orders and loyalty. The guests highlight a dangerous shift in the normalization of military presence in U.S. cities and connect recent actions in the Caribbean to broader issues of command authority. They also stress the importance of legal resources for service members grappling with conflicting orders.

Eugene Fidell, Yale Law School lecturer and armed conflict expert, gives a crisp legal tour of war powers and international law. He dissects constitutional limits, shifting presidential rationales for strikes, and why Congress must reclaim its authority. Short, urgent takes on legality, accountability, and the stakes for American democracy.