Posted on 01/09/2021 12:41:18 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Despite a campaign by Democrats and the establishment media to delegitimize President Donald Trump after Wednesday’s Capitol incursion, Department of Defense officials intend to avoid outside pressure and continue to recognize him as the commander in chief while avoiding taking part in “a military coup,” according to a report.
It was widely reported Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to limit the president’s access to the country’s so-called nuclear football, which contains launch codes for America’s vast arsenal of nuclear weapons.
Pelosi called Milley to ask him to ignore orders from Trump to use those codes. It’s unclear what initiated the call to Milley. No specific threat from Trump seems to exist, suggesting the call was made for political purposes.
The California Democrat reportedly told Milley she wants to limit the president from responding to international threats during the final days of his term.
NPR reported Pelosi told her Democratic colleagues she spoke to Milley about “available precautions for preventing an unstable president from initiating military hostilities or accessing the launch codes and ordering a nuclear strike.”
“The situation of this unhinged President … could not be more dangerous and we must do everything that we can to protect the American people from his unbalanced assault on our country and our democracy,” Pelosi wrote.
But according to The New York Times, the Pentagon is remaining neutral in the partisan squabbling.
A statement from Col. Dave Butler, a spokesman for Milley, confirmed to The Times that the call took place.
“[Milley] answered her questions regarding the process of nuclear command authority,” Butler said.
The newspaper spoke to other Pentagon officials who were reportedly hesitant to get involved in Pelosi’s political match, according to Times reporters David Sanger and Eric Schmitt.
“Mr. Trump, they noted, is still the commander in chief; unless he is removed, the military is bound to follow his lawful orders. While military officials can refuse to carry out orders they view as illegal — or slow the process by sending those orders for careful legal review — they cannot remove the president from the chain of command. That would amount to a military coup, the officials said,” Sanger and Schmitt reported.
“The one issue that has worried officials the most is Iran’s announcement that it has begun enriching uranium to 20 percent purity — near the quality to make a bomb. In December, Mr. Trump asked for military options that might be taken in response to Iran’s escalating production of nuclear fuel, but he was talked out of it by a number of top officials, including General Milley and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,” the Times also reported.
Pelosi and other Democrats have used the events at the Capitol Building on Wednesday to justify going after Trump, and they have signaled they intend to exact political revenge against him following years of fear-mongering about his mental state during his final days in office.
Democrats have also announced they plan to again impeach the president, and there is chatter they might attempt to remove him from office by using the 25th Amendment with less than two weeks left in his term.
Other Democratic lawmakers have also reportedly put pressure on Milley since Wednesday. But for now, the military has reportedly rebuffed them and intends to remain neutral from politics.
Trump remains the only person in government with the capacity to directly order military action and who has the discretion to use the country’s nuclear arsenal. Any attempt to deny him the tools to carry out his duties presiding over national security would be unlawful, unless there is an invocation of the 25th Amendment, or any orders given to Pentagon officials by him are determined to be themselves unlawful.
President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, at which point he will be given command over the country’s military and nuclear arsenal.
And in those same military minds, they are asking themselves right now... How am I going to follow these people in 20 days?
Whoa! If that's true, THAT is insurrection. Giving America's enemies aid and comfort that the Commander-in-Chief is powerless to respond is the very definition.
Remove Speaker Pelosi for attempting a coup through the military.
What about Obama, the Italian PM, and the EU Satellite used to manipulate the Dominion machines
1. pelosi whose family has horrible morals over 3 generations
2. the bidens, whose family vids were held
by the FIB and DO"J" for at least one year
as they did nothing to protect the children,
the ELECTED PRESIDENT or apparently the USA.
Does that mean they also CONFIRM Nanzi Pelozei attempted to commit treason? Does one have to be successful in one's efforts in order to be considered having committed treason?
... because that would be a bridge too far.
Caesar set a precedent which echoed for centuries.
Will they follow a Commander in Chief that took part in the stealing of the United States ?
Again, whoa! If this pic is legit, somebody ping Tom McClintock, Steve Scalise, Mike Pence, Mitch McConnell. This is the man whose father you are helping gain control of America’s nuclear arsenal. Are you proud of yourselves?
Saw that floating around. Can the pic on the right be confirmed? Is this what Dan Bongino mentioned on Parler?
I wonder what else is to come? Absolutely horrific...if confirmed.
RE: What about Obama, the Italian PM, and the EU Satellite used to manipulate the Dominion machines
A very complicated story that involves not only Obama, but the ex-PM of Italy, The US Embassy in Italy, A huge Italian Defense Contractor, the CIA, FBI, Germany, and Dominion Voting Systems.
I’d like someone to piece all of this together in one coherent narrative WITH GOOD EVIDENCE because the whole story is a loose mess to me right now.
Nancy knows Trump’s going to burn her house down shortly. She is freaking out. I am making more popcorn.
Agreed, this is sedition.
Impeach Pelosi for sedition.
Unacceptable !!!
Yes indeed. There will be a lot of Democrats crying on 1/19 and 1/20.
Our Military needs to get involved in the coup, they need to stop the steal
“While military officials can refuse to carry out orders they view as illegal — or slow the process by sending those orders for careful legal review”
Bullshit. The military has zero right to send the President’s orders out for “legal review”. This is a modern heretical fiction similar to the one that claims the DOJ and it’s subordinate bureau the FBI are supposed to be “independent” of the President.
They must execute their orders, or resign. If the deliberately slow the implementation of an order, they are nothing but a damned traitor.
If legit, he should have been arrested a long time ago as would any John Q. or Jane Q Public have been.
RESTORE FAITH IN OUR ELECTIONS WE CAN START HERE
THE GEORGIA RESULTS
SEND IN AN ARMY OF FED PROSECUTORS AND DO THIS
There were a series of fraudulent voting charges here. Were they enforced and corrected before this election took place ? If they weren’t is not a review called for ?
If the Georgia Secretary of State is in charge of voting he has the responsibility of enforcing the state’s regulations as to who votes. And eliminate those from voter lists who don’t qualify.
Assign prosecutors to personally canvass and investigate. Check if military actually voted by asking them. Identify all voters by checking on their residency and citizenship. If found they do not qualify charge Illegals including state visitors known as snowbirds also include any technical computer fraudulent programming testimony when presenting to the court and get these election results tossed. Try and get it done SAP before the 20th
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