Overview
- Krugman revealed his decision in an Oct. 16 Washington Post op-ed, writing that he resigned because of the president’s conduct and rhetoric.
- His 24-year Marine Corps career ended on Sept. 30, the day of the Quantico gathering where President Trump told senior officers that leaving the room would cost them their rank and future.
- He said he could not swear to follow a commander in chief he believes is willing to disregard the Constitution, citing the Jan. 6 pardons and halted refugee programs affecting Afghan allies.
- The former colonel criticized federalized National Guard deployments without state requests and descriptions of cities like Portland as a “war zone,” arguing such claims strain legal limits and unity.
- He urged personnel to be confident in questioning possibly immoral or illegal orders, stressing individual responsibility and warning that others share similar doubts.