— U.S. Pacific Command Commander Admiral Samuel J. Paparo declined to directly answer whether he would obey an order from President Trump to launch military action against Canada, calling the scenario “absolutely and utterly preposterous” and the question “needlessly emotional.”Paparo said he follows the orders of the commander-in-chief and stressed that Canada is a close U.S. ally.
When pressed for a direct answer, he dismissed the hypothetical by comparing it to being asked about “attack plans for the Martians.”
