Sens. John Cornyn and Rand Paul on Wednesday called for Gen. Mark Milley to answer questions on Capitol Hill and face possible consequences over a …
Sens. John Cornyn and Rand Paul on Wednesday called for Gen. Mark Milley to answer questions on Capitol Hill and face possible consequences over a report he secretly communicated with China’s top general. Sen. Cornyn, a Texas Republican on the Select Committee on Intelligence, told The Washington Times that Gen. Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, “needs to explain himself before Congress.” Mr. Cornyn said he wanted to hear from Gen. Milley directly “before rendering any judgment” on whether the general should resign. According to “Peril,” a new book by Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, Gen. Milley undermined then-President Donald Trump ‘s powers after the Jan.6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, including unilaterally and secretly restricting Mr. Trump from ordering a military strike or launching nuclear weapons. The general also contacted a Chinese military commander to reassure him that Mr.
