Dempsey: Trump's 'inflammatory' threat to use active duty troops hurts US military

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JUST IN: Retired Gen. Martin Dempsey tells MarthaRaddatz President Trump’s “inflammatory language” and threats to use military troops to respond to the George Floyd protests across the country have strained Americans' relationship with the U.S. military.

MORE: 'Enough is enough': Former Defense Secretary Mattis blasts President Trump over handling of protest

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey looks on as President Barack Obama delivers remarks after meeting with members of his national security team concerning ISIS at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., July 6, 2015.Dempsey, who served as President Barack Obama's former top military adviser, said"photo-ops" are"some of the most awkward moments we have in that civil-military relationship.

MORE: Pentagon defends defense secretary's call to 'dominate the battle space' in response to civil unrest

 

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Well all those military leaders should be quitting,some of them, and others speaking in December past. It us a little late for 'patriotism' . He has gone Napoleon way, or Ceasar take over if you prefer.

General needs to be kicked out of the service, DISRESPECT...

KTNV Who?

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The was never a threat to use military against protesters their was however a promise that the military would stop all the rioters if necessary.

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FakeNews the only people who want us to call in the military is the Democratics so we can have martial law, if Killary was president they would already be here - they want chaos they want martial law! Freemasons Agenda21

Retired? Go back to bed.

I wonder what dirt “they” have on Denpsey, Mattis, “Playboy” Allen, and of course UN Powell?

Trump is a peace agitator, his skill in managing a nation has made most people uncomfortable like sitting in a car steering across a bumpy road, people maybe think he has no license at all.

My fellow Americans the time to wake up is now, we must expose the Fraudulent Pandemic that has a mortality rate of .0001%, that has eroded our constitutional rights, that has left 40 million American's unemployed, pushed by complicate CNN, MSNBC, FOX & Big Pharma.

Thank God. Sick of the 24/7 same ole, same ole. It's doing very little to help the 'cause'

Such deception. Much of MSM ignored his NASA speech and Twitter blocked the video tribute to Floyd. If you had a dime for every time he's spoken of equality, support for peaceful protest, horror at Floyd's death, you could almost pay for the damage done by the insurrectionists.

Another deep state general weighing in. Who fu(king cares?

IS HE REALLY ALIVE..?

KTNV Blah blah blah

I wished our USA media was not bias! Sad

TRUMP HAS NO RELATIONSHIP WITH ANYONE BUT HIS FELLOW CULT MEMBERS AND VARIOUS DICTATORS ACROSS THE GLOBE

The media is responsible for fanning the flames of fear and violence. Constantly manipulating the masses with your lies and divisiveness. We need to defund all the media and we may have half a chance at making America the country we should be. DefundTheMedia

MarthaRaddatz

Bullshit

Trump doesn't play the game. That scares people and governments. His statements make some cringe. To be expected. He isn't a career politician. His unpredictability makes him a threat. Godd*mn it,... I love it. So many in D.C. crawling in their own skin 🤣

MarthaRaddatz

No it hasn’t. The American people know the military will be used to arrest the traitors. We’re totally prepared for it. We love the military. The people on high alert right now are the same neocons that have betrayed our Gov and got us into false wars. Tick o c k

That’s absolute bullshit. Anyone who lives in a big city saw the chaos & anarchy as our cities burned & were looted. Just bc u don’t show it-doesn’t mean we didn’t live it. It just proves how dishonest agenda driven US MSM is. No integrity. No truth.

Obamaoist

Retired good

Bullshit for sure

give it a rest ABC 68% of americans are for it. it has happened many times in our history. don't act like this is something new.

MarthaRaddatz why do you keep quoting obamabot generals ?

MarthaRaddatz Ha!! He is so out of touch!! He has no idea!!

MarthaRaddatz I was spit at when I came back from nam I can still feel it after 50 yrs I know how the cops feel remember 80 cops have been killed not breaking the law can u imagine how neighborhoods would look like with no cops black white male female

American Military would thrive in such environment

Dempsey... another connected waste of air.

The fact that realDonaldTrump has as many supporters really shines the light on the extent of mental illness in America

Key word “retired”

Well you know what tell the retired General to eat shit

dont think so ..

Just a pundit now- with some shiny things attached. Nothing more.

So funny how no one talks about the virus any more like it’s still out there but it’s like they don’t care any more soo crazy!

The FakeNews has been pushing this narrative all week, while totally ignoring the fact that Democrat governors and mayors are letting riots run rampant in their states. Compare 'inflammatory language' to:

But Americans support it 58 to 30%

Dumb

Fringe-right deceitfully painting everyone protesting in the streets with a wide 'looters-rioters-anarchists-Antifa' brush as a way to offer themselves cover for their hatred towards blacks and to also delegitimize protestors' cause.

TRUMP RACIST AND TRASH

President Trump's attempts to exploit George Floyd’s tragic death for its own political gain will fail. The American people see right through it. Trump should stop pretending to care when in reality he just wants to ignite his far-right base and push their political agenda.

MarthaRaddatz SLOPAGANDA... Americans have respect of our military. We know why they were called there into those situations. You will NOT PREVAIL in your effort to undermine and overthrow our government.

MarthaRaddatz don-the-con trump IS NOT a: lawyer, Catholic, Jew, Muslim, teacher, brave, compassionate, minister, doctor, ex-military, historian, scientist, literate, benefactor, honest, tax payer, trustworthy, farmer, loyal husband, decisive, law & order president, psychologist, nor physic.

MarthaRaddatz Miltary is a Scary thing to think about! Trump's lies are the Worst!

MarthaRaddatz

MarthaRaddatz For me, blowing through $6 trillion in wars in the MidEast with nothing to show in return strained my relations with the military a whole lot more than this ever will.

MarthaRaddatz 'Threats' lol he was saying to send the military in to provide assistance and backup to the overwhelmed police and national guard.. FakeNews spinning the truth on a daily basis

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MarthaRaddatz I hope trump doesn't get a security detail once hes out of office, I think nobody or no other country needs any information he has to offer because all he did was fuck up....

MarthaRaddatz MSN is on 9th gear with their TDS. Any president of any country would call in the army when rioters are roaming the streets carrying these 👇👇👇

MarthaRaddatz The threat of troops was to go against the RIOTERS not peaceful protestors. Twitter more false info being spread by abc. This only promotes hate and possibly violence

MarthaRaddatz MTF?

MarthaRaddatz Not true. The left always hated the military.

MarthaRaddatz With all due respect, I don’t believe he was talking about legitimate peaceful protesters. I believe he was speaking about rioters. It’s this kind of media bias that fans the flames.

MarthaRaddatz I think supporting the riots is worse.

MarthaRaddatz 😄😅😂😄

MarthaRaddatz One danger I see but have not heard discussed: What happens when individual military personnel, faced with orders to bear arms against their fellow citizens, cannot bring themselves to obey those orders?

MarthaRaddatz I agree...somewhat. If you are in the military and you are given an order that you know is in violation of the constitution, you have a SWORN duty by the oath you gave to not obey that order!

MarthaRaddatz Seems like it would strain the military's relationship with Trump.

MarthaRaddatz

MarthaRaddatz Obama hated the military!

MarthaRaddatz Not me! We just don’t have any respect at all for the Cheeto in chief

MarthaRaddatz Lie.

MarthaRaddatz Nothing more than an Obama loyalist.

MarthaRaddatz The military troops were needed to help our police shut down these criminals ripping our cities apart! Anyone that thinks the looting, rioting and destruction by criminals are blinded by hate! Absolutely unacceptable behavior.

Kokomothegreat MarthaRaddatz How dare Donald Trump try and turn our sons, daughters, and grandsons, and granddaughters on us? We Are All Americans!

MarthaRaddatz Watching This Week and ABC'S hit show on Trump as usual. So tired of ABC'S dishonesty and biased. This is why I quit watching ABC news with David Muir!

Toni00002 MarthaRaddatz stand up! People who don't want to continue to be slaves!

MarthaRaddatz Wow. Great reporting. Anymore trump haters they can find

MarthaRaddatz All this anti trump rhetoric from the military is100% horse crap! This is the military industrial system reaction to do whatever they can because the deepstaters are uncomfortable!They might lose there nice cushy positions! And Pentagon positions! And the money that goes with it!

MarthaRaddatz The military is for protection to law abiding citizens, not wanting looting, rioting and physical abuse. You know this. I know this. Suggesting otherwise make you anti American.

MarthaRaddatz President did the right thing

MarthaRaddatz More disgruntled people. Trump will still win even with the pathetic resistance

MarthaRaddatz This year is very bad for the world, we should do seven things of endurance. I am not saying all of you are watching this. Keep calm and stay away from rebellion saveworld savepeople savelife BlackLivesMatter

MarthaRaddatz How can anyone even know IF The Insurrection Act was ENACTED LEGALLY if no identification badges were displayed on uniforms, and when directly asked themselves, these “enforcers” would not identify themselves!?! New addendums now!!! SenateDems SenateGOP iamfreedom

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MarthaRaddatz Deep State Strikes

MarthaRaddatz yes indeed. 😬😬😬😬 THAT is the direct result of trump's lack of understanding of the constitutional role of the military the normal functioning of a democratic society such as 🇺🇸 the U.S.A. ✋🏼 in other words: he is so incompetent, that he doesn't know.!! 😬😬😢😢😬

MarthaRaddatz obviously a very poor diet leads to a poor countenance which signals an underlying chemical imbalance in the brain. see marty d.

MarthaRaddatz THEY CAN'T GET PEOPLE TO SIGN UP FOR THE MILITARY NOW. TRAITOR TRUMP HAS MADE IT WORSE. THEY WILL TURN ON THE MILITARY JUST LIKE IN THE VIETNAM WAR. THE 'HERO' WORSHIP, FLAG WAVERS WILL BE GONE.!!

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