Friday, July 15, 2022

Did US General Milley Break President Trump's Military Chain Of Commad?

Gen. Mark Milley DoD/U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann/3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)/Flickr 

The Federalist: Did Gen. Milley Seize Presidential Power? Banks And Grassley Demand Answers 

Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, demanded Thursday that Gen. Mark Milley finally respond to allegations that he usurped presidential power over the military while he was President Donald Trump’s principal military adviser. Bob Woodward and Robert Costa raised the allegations in their 2021 book “Peril,” and according to the lawmakers, Milley still has not confirmed nor denied them.

“According to Bob Woodward’s book ‘Peril,’ Gen. Mark Milley directed senior military officers not to follow the president’s orders unless General Milley approved them first,” Banks said in a speech on the House floor on Thursday.  

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Update #1: Lawmakers call on Gen. Mark Milley to answer report he broke Trump's military chain of command (Washington Times)  

Update #2: Grassley, Banks Call on Milley Set Record Straight on Whether General Interceded in Chain of Command (Chuck Grassley)  

WNU Editor: I do not expect any answers soon to these questions .... Milley still hasn't responded to Banks, Grassley letter with questions on 'commitment to civilian control' (FOX News).

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