Former White House chief of staff John Kelly said Friday that he did not agree with President Donald Trump's threat to deploy active-duty U.S. military at protests.
Kelly, who also served as the secretary of Homeland Security in the Trump administration, reiterated the importance of preserving the Department of Defense's apolitical nature. Mattis, who was Trump's first Defense secretary, broke his near three-year silence and ripped into his former boss by saying, he "watched this week's unfolding events, angry and appalled."
"Militarizing our response, as we witnessed in Washington, D.C., sets up a conflict—a false conflict—between the military and civilian society. It erodes the moral ground that ensures a trusted bond between men and women in uniform and the society they are sworn to protect, and of which they themselves are a part."
Mattis also took issue with a Monday night incident in which protesters were forcibly cleared from Lafayette Square, a small park in front of the president's residence.
Don the con just lost the military
He doesn’t speak for his troops.... very arrogant of him... most people of us serve to bring law and order to lawlessness thats our job... no different here... if and when citizens are being harmed... this should not be a political issue
Stick to financial news.
But we are “at war” Stealth War by Robert Spaulding
John Kelly needs to review former administrations ! Really sad he’s ruining his reputation an has already been discredited in his statement!
Are perfect clone of Civil War General George McClellan... Perfect face of a traitor
who cares?
Ridiculous reporting
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