The Issue: Reports that Gen. Mark Milley privately assured China that the US wouldn’t attack under Trump.
According to Bob Woodward, Gen. Mark Milley was …
The Issue: Reports that Gen. Mark Milley privately assured China that the US wouldn’t attack under Trump. According to Bob Woodward, Gen. Mark Milley was certain that then-President Donald Trump “had gone into a serious mental decline” after the 2020 election ( “Wolf in chief’s clothing,” Sept.16). If Woodward’s book is accurate, Milley overstepped his role as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The general was allegedly so concerned that Trump might start a war with China that he privately called his Chinese counterpart twice to assure him that the United States would not strike. If Woodward’s claims are proven to be true, there should be immediate prosecution within the full extent of the law for treason. Charles Sitero Ormond Beach, Fla. Milley acted out of conviction and courage, trying to allay international concern during the election and Jan.6 riots. His actions were surely well-intentioned, but he should know they came with the price of his resignation. By injecting himself into nuclear-weapon protocols, he usurped the imperative civilian control of the military. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs should know that once he crossed that line, he has to step down.
