- Gen. Mark Milley said there was talk of retaliation against retired officers who were critical of Trump.
- Several former military officers have written up versions criticizing Trump during his presidency.
- In testimony before the commission on January 6, Milly said he was concerned about the politicization of the military.
According to testimony released by the commission on January 6, General Mark Milley said there had been discussions about reprisals against veterans who wrote critical op-eds about former President Donald Trump.
Millie has served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the president’s chief military adviser, since 2019 after being nominated by President Trump. His testimony, given on November 17, 2021, was in a series of documents released Sunday by the House committee investigating the Capitol riots.
Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria addresses Millie to former General Michael Flynn, who served as Trump’s National Security Advisor and later called on the United States to stage a coup like Myanmar after Trump left office. asked if they had considered doing so.
Millie said she was concerned about the politicization of the military, an issue that surfaced during the Trump administration after an op-ed written by a retired military officer was “very critical of then-President Trump.” rice field.
“And there were actually discussions with me about bringing him back into active service and court-martialing, which is to say, make him walk the planks, right? I advised them not to do that. This is my personal opinion,” Millie said, adding that she wanted to exercise caution when speaking to Flynn.
Millie did not specify which veterans were believed to be court-martialed, but some wrote op-eds critical of Trump while in office. In 2020, in response to Trump’s response to civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd, including his walk from the White House to St. John’s Episcopal Church after law enforcement was used to disperse Published.
Retired Marine General John Allen wrote a scathing commentary on Foreign Policy, saying the president “threatened to deploy U.S. forces against American citizens.” Adm. Mike Mullen told The Atlantic that security personnel had “forcefully and violently” removed protesters from Lafayette Square, exposing President Trump’s disrespect for the right to peaceful protest. He looked at it and said, “I feel sick.”
Millie, who also apologized for his role in Trump’s photoshoot at a church, worries about the “broader implications” of the politicization of the military, but feels lighthearted about taking action against a retired officer who speaks out. He testified that it should not have been done.
A representative for Trump did not immediately respond to an insider’s request for comment.
