What IF Donald Trump tries to control the US Military?

I didn't like this interview because it scares me! It's one thing to say that the POTUS has the total allegience of the Military because he's their Commander in Chief..... but what happens (if as laid out in this interview), he insists on breaking the law?

https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2023/12/how-trump-could-manipulate-military/676341/

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Ynotisay · M

I've heard these types of arguments before but this is one area I don't have much concern. Not that he wouldn't want to weaponize the military for his own power. He tried it during his term. And without some of the career military officials around he might have succeeded. But those guys get to that point after a long military career. They do NOT pledge allegiance to an individual. Not how it works. I think we're safe there.