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| GEN Mark A. Milley, USA (Ret) |
William A. Galston has written this Brookings commentary on the president's power to fire or punish military officers. His conclusion:
However broad the president’s authority over the military may be, the Constitution makes it clear that it is not absolute. President Trump does not have unchecked power to pursue vendettas against officers who have challenged his policies or have implemented policies he dislikes. As the oath they swear makes clear, military officers have the obligation to obey the lawful orders of the commander in chief, but their highest loyalty is to the Constitution, not to the temporary head of the executive branch.
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