Congressmember Takuda

OK, very good.

All right.

Well, Secretary Hex said that President Trump ordered you to deploy troops to polling places during the midterm elections this fall, which would violate the law.

I just cited.

Would you implement his order?

Yes or no.

I disagree with that, but this is not a hypothetical situation that I'm inferring on your president in January of this year, told the New York Times that he regretted not ordering the National Guard to seize voting machines in key states after the 2020 election.

Voting places was 250 years ago.

We're talking 2020.

So if the president, again, I'm asking you, orders you to break election law, violate the constitution and the law, would you follow the orders of the president?

Yes or no?

Who would you follow, the president or the constitution?

That was Joe Biden, by the way.

I am asking you a question now.

You seem to really like Joe Biden.

You've brought his name up more than many other topics today.

Answer the question.

Answer the question.

Who are you beholden to, Mr. Secretary?

The president or the constitution?