"I was just following orders" is not a legal excuse.

[RockRaven]

1. Not only that, they need to start pointing out that being told the order is legal by their superiors

is also not an excuse.

And also that DOJ opinions/memos saying that something is legal does not actually make the thing legal.

And perhaps Dems also need to start pointing out that a pardon from the President does not protect against international entities prosecuting Americans -- and that defending Americans against such actions has historically been done by later Presidents wielding influence and bullying, and that future Presidents may have no interest or ability in doing likewise when it comes to people who murder/conspire/etc on Donald Trump's behalf.