Ex-CIA, NSA Head: If 'President Trump' Implements Certain Campaign Promises, U.S. Military 'Would Refuse to Act

The former head of the CIA and NSA said that if Donald Trump is elected president and follows through on certain campaign promises, the U.S. military would "refuse to act."

"I would be incredibly concerned if a President Trump governed in a way that was consistent with the language that candidate Trump expressed during the campaign," Michael Hayden told "Real Time" host Bill Maher on Friday night.

Michael Hayden (Image source: YouTube)

Hayden noted Trump's statements that he'd authorize waterboarding as an interrogation tool and kill terrorists' families.

"If he were to order that once in government, the American armed forces would refuse to act," Hayden told the host, who seemed taken aback.

"What?" Maher shot back. "That's quite a statement, sir. I thought the whole thing was that you have to follow orders."

Hayden explained that the military is "required not to follow an unlawful order that would be in violation of all the international laws of armed conflict."

(H/T: Huffington Post)