(trendingpoliticsnews) – In a snarky retirement speech, General Mark A. Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reiterated his commitment of the U.S. military to the Constitution. The remarks, however, appeared to be a veiled critique of former President Donald Trump.
Gen. Milley declared, “We don’t take an oath to a tribe. We don’t take an oath to a religion. We don’t take an oath to a king or a queen or to a tyrant or a dictator. And we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator.”
While Milley and Trump had moments of cooperation, there were also notable tensions, especially as depicted by media and reports from books.
“We don’t take an oath to an individual. We take an oath to the Constitution and we’re willing to die to protect it.”
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There were reports, particularly in Bob Woodward and Robert Costa’s book “Peril,” that depicted General Milley as deeply concerned about Trump’s state of mind and potential actions in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.
According to these reports, Milley went so far as to reassure his Chinese counterpart that he would warn them if there was any imminent U.S. military action against China, a claim that generated significant controversy. Some argue Milley’s alleged actions amount to treason.
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