Tribalism and Division? | National Security Executive Offers Critique

Opening setup on growing tribalism, division, and elected officials’ role in stoking it.

Ad begins: former military and intel officers in Congress introduce themselves and speak directly to the military and intelligence community.

Claims that the administration is turning military and intel professionals against Americans; Chris calls the framing inflammatory and irresponsible.

Chris lays out Marxism, communism, socialism, globalism, Islamism, and the open southern border as real internal threats to the Constitution.

Focus on the repeated call to refuse “illegal orders” and how that suggestion can fuel internal doubt and division inside the ranks.

Closing analysis: are these officials defending the Constitution—or deepening polarization and weakening national unity? Chris calls the ad disgusting and shameful.

National leaders are now speaking directly to the U.S. military and intelligence community – and the message isn’t unity. In this video, FBI National Security Expert Chris Piehota reacts to a political ad featuring Senator Mark Kelly, Elissa Slotkin, Jason Crow, Chrissy Houlahan, Chris Deluzio and others as they tell servicemembers to “refuse illegal orders” and warn that threats to the Constitution come from “right here at home.”

Drawing on decades in national security, Chris walks through the rhetoric line by line: claims that the current administration is “pitting” uniformed military and intelligence professionals against American citizens, emotional appeals to stress and duty, and repeated calls to reject orders. He raises the hard question: is this a defense of the Constitution—or a deliberate attempt to sow dissension inside the ranks for partisan gain?

Chris then widens the lens to America’s growing tribalism, ideological warfare, and open-border security risks, arguing that political leaders are feeding division instead of defending the country as one nation. Watch, decide for yourself, and leave your take in the comments.

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About the Host: Chris Piehota is a former FBI Executive and trusted national security expert who provides rare insider insight into FBI law enforcement matters, intelligence operations, covert operational technology platforms, and America’s evolving security challenges. With decades of experience in counterterrorism, law enforcement leadership, and crisis response, he offers clear, candid perspectives on government, technology, and the future of global security. Before joining the FBI, he worked in the NASA Space Shuttle program and served with the U.S. Air Force. Chris is the author of "Wanted: The FBI I Once Knew", which is an insider view of what the FBI once was, how it ran off the rails in recent years, and what the bureau should be again for the American people. Chris currently serves as a subject matter expert and consultant where he delivers strategic guidance and advisory regarding national security matters, cyber operations, security practices, risk mitigation, leadership concepts, government business development, and organizational improvement approaches.

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