A career Army officer who served in a variety of roles and regions before becoming chief of staff of the Army, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Oct. 1, 2019. Mr. Trump never fired him, but he did later suggest he deserved execution. M…
A career Army officer who served in a variety of roles and regions before becoming chief of staff of the Army, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Oct. 1, 2019. Mr. Trump never fired him, but he did later suggest he deserved execution. Mr. Milley criticized Mr. Trump in a speech without naming him. Sept. 29, 2023: "We don’t take an oath to a country. We don’t take an oath to a tribe. We don’t take an oath to a religion. We don’t take an oath to a king or a queen, or to a tyrant or a dictator. And we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator.” Milley's quote is right on if one is talking about a democracy, Of course the MAGA/evangelical movement is not about democracy but about supporting a man who portrays himself as a savior and wants to be installed as a dictator. It is alarming the way Trump is trying to create an image of himself as a super human as all fascist leaders do. He is not riding shirtless on a horse like Putin but is trying to demonstrate the criminal legal system can't touch him, putting himself above the law. Corrupt but untouchable. There soon may be a new sheriff in town. College-educated elites beware.
Richard Spencer
Secretary of the Navy from Aug. 3, 2019, to Nov. 24, 2019, and a Marines veteran who spent most of his career in finance. He was fired after he asked Mr. Trump not to reverse the Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s demotion as punishment for a war crime. Nov. 27, 2019: "The president has very little understanding of what it means to be in the military, to fight ethically or to be governed by a uniform set of rules and practices.”
H.R. McMaster
A career Army officer who saw combat in the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan. He was the White House national security adviser from Feb. 20, 2017, to April 9, 2018. He was seen as one of the “adults in the room” until Trump replaced him via tweet. Jan. 7, 2021: "President Trump and other officials have repeatedly compromised our principles in pursuit of partisan advantage and personal gain.”
James Mattis
Secretary of Defense from Jan. 20, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2018, and a former four-star Marine Corps General who resigned partially over Mr. Trump’s announcement of an immediate withdrawal of American troops from their fight against ISIL in Syria. June 3, 2020: "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us. We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society.”
Mark Esper
Secretary of Defense from Jul. 23, 2019, to Nov. 9, 2020, and an Army veteran whose first public disagreement with Mr. Trump came when he opposed using active-duty military personnel to control protests after the death of George Floyd. He was fired before he could resign. Oct. 1, 2023:
"I have a lot of concerns about Donald Trump. I have said that he’s a threat to democracy. I think the last year, certainly the last few months of Donald Trump’s presidency, will look like the first few months of the next one if that were to occur.”
John Kelly
White House chief of staff from July 28, 2017, to Jan. 2, 2019, and secretary of Homeland Security from Jan. 20, 2017, to July 31, 2017. He is a retired four-star Marine Corps general who was hired to bring order to the White House. Oct. 2, 2023: "A person who admires autocrats and murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution and the rule of law.”
former military: your citation of General Milley is spot on. The Gallagher reversal was total BS. The painting of George Washington presenting his sword to Congress epitomizes what the majority of us understand: we are sworn to the Constitution, not a man. It should be abhorrent to any American when a former President refers to “My generals, My Judges [SCOTUS]…”
These generals, admirals, and senior staffers should all be going on the talk shows and giving press conferences to tell the truth about the criminal psychopath who has destroyed the Republican Party.
"....... and we win the Generals"
LOL, the Generals know that Fraud Trump is scum:
Mark Milley
A career Army officer who served in a variety of roles and regions before becoming chief of staff of the Army, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Oct. 1, 2019. Mr. Trump never fired him, but he did later suggest he deserved execution. Mr. Milley criticized Mr. Trump in a speech without naming him. Sept. 29, 2023: "We don’t take an oath to a country. We don’t take an oath to a tribe. We don’t take an oath to a religion. We don’t take an oath to a king or a queen, or to a tyrant or a dictator. And we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator.” Milley's quote is right on if one is talking about a democracy, Of course the MAGA/evangelical movement is not about democracy but about supporting a man who portrays himself as a savior and wants to be installed as a dictator. It is alarming the way Trump is trying to create an image of himself as a super human as all fascist leaders do. He is not riding shirtless on a horse like Putin but is trying to demonstrate the criminal legal system can't touch him, putting himself above the law. Corrupt but untouchable. There soon may be a new sheriff in town. College-educated elites beware.
Richard Spencer
Secretary of the Navy from Aug. 3, 2019, to Nov. 24, 2019, and a Marines veteran who spent most of his career in finance. He was fired after he asked Mr. Trump not to reverse the Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s demotion as punishment for a war crime. Nov. 27, 2019: "The president has very little understanding of what it means to be in the military, to fight ethically or to be governed by a uniform set of rules and practices.”
H.R. McMaster
A career Army officer who saw combat in the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan. He was the White House national security adviser from Feb. 20, 2017, to April 9, 2018. He was seen as one of the “adults in the room” until Trump replaced him via tweet. Jan. 7, 2021: "President Trump and other officials have repeatedly compromised our principles in pursuit of partisan advantage and personal gain.”
James Mattis
Secretary of Defense from Jan. 20, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2018, and a former four-star Marine Corps General who resigned partially over Mr. Trump’s announcement of an immediate withdrawal of American troops from their fight against ISIL in Syria. June 3, 2020: "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us. We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society.”
Mark Esper
Secretary of Defense from Jul. 23, 2019, to Nov. 9, 2020, and an Army veteran whose first public disagreement with Mr. Trump came when he opposed using active-duty military personnel to control protests after the death of George Floyd. He was fired before he could resign. Oct. 1, 2023:
"I have a lot of concerns about Donald Trump. I have said that he’s a threat to democracy. I think the last year, certainly the last few months of Donald Trump’s presidency, will look like the first few months of the next one if that were to occur.”
John Kelly
White House chief of staff from July 28, 2017, to Jan. 2, 2019, and secretary of Homeland Security from Jan. 20, 2017, to July 31, 2017. He is a retired four-star Marine Corps general who was hired to bring order to the White House. Oct. 2, 2023: "A person who admires autocrats and murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution and the rule of law.”
former military: your citation of General Milley is spot on. The Gallagher reversal was total BS. The painting of George Washington presenting his sword to Congress epitomizes what the majority of us understand: we are sworn to the Constitution, not a man. It should be abhorrent to any American when a former President refers to “My generals, My Judges [SCOTUS]…”
Indeed - also “my african american”-- his narcissism & egolamania are beyond limits
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Gallagher should have never gotten out of prison. Ever. He's a sick and twisted murderer.
These generals, admirals, and senior staffers should all be going on the talk shows and giving press conferences to tell the truth about the criminal psychopath who has destroyed the Republican Party.
And warnings from Constitutional Lawyers, Republicans, Judges, Yadda yadda yadda. They are not going to change.
Its all out there.
Want to view something interesting that is a throwback to a different time. That very much relates to today.
Watch
PBS: Nazitown USA, the eyeopening documentary on the rise of Fascists in America. Should be required viewing in all high schools in America.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/nazi-town-usa/
The Washington Generals have a better chance of winning against the Harlem Globetrotters