Friday, June 5, 2020

RETIRED GENERALS CRITICIZE TRUMP FOR THREAT TO USE MILITARY

Another top general slams Donald Trump: Former chairman of the joint chiefs Martin Dempsey calls threat of using military force 'dangerous' as Colin Powell moves to intervene too

  • Martin Dempsey, the former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, joined the chorus of prominent retired military figures to criticize President Trump
  • Former Secretary of State Colin Powell could be next to sound off on Trump's threat to use military against protesters 
  • General John Kelly is the latest retired general to speak out against the president, calling his comments against Jim Mattis 'nasty' 
  • Anthony Scaramucci, who had a short 10-day stint as Trump's director of communications, will host a talk with Kelly on Friday 
  • The former chief of staff could come out in full force against his former boss
  • The comments from Kelly come after Mattis, retired General John Allen and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley all spoke out against Trump
  • The former and current military leaders rebuked the president's decision to call in active duty military to the nation's capital in the midst of protests and riots 

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