Tuesday, June 2, 2020

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville Thank DC National Guard


The Hill: Joint Chiefs chairman walks DC streets amid protests: We protect freedom of speech

Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, surveyed the National Guard's curfew enforcement in Washington, D.C., Monday evening, saying the military was there to protect freedom of speech.

The presence of such a high-ranking military commander on the streets of the nation's capital to oversee protests against police brutality prompted questions from reporters who were also on the ground as authorities attempted to break up demonstrations that were occurring after a curfew was imposed.

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WNU Editor:  When was the last time that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is in an American city surveying the National Guard's curfew enforcement?

2 comments:

AmerInd said...

Perhaps he was there in anticipation of deploying active duty troops to combat the violence?

Anonymous said...

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