Posted on 06/04/2020 6:28:41 PM PDT by bitt
President Trump tweeted a copy of a letter from John Dowd, one of the lead lawyers who represented him during the Russia investigation, addressed to former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
The letter penned by Dowd denounced Mattis for criticizing the president’s approach to protesters in front of the White House.
“The peaceful protesters near Lafayette park were not peaceful and are not real. They are terrorists using idle hate filled students to burn and destroy,” Dowd wrote, referring to the peaceful protesters at Lafayette Square who were forcefully dispersed.
After the protestors fled from the square, Trump walked through the area for a photo opportunity at St. John's Episcopal Church.
Dowd did not back up his claims that the protesters “are not real” and are “terrorists” with evidence.
Mattis, who served as Trump’s secretary of Defense in 2017 and 2018, on Wednesday ripped the president as a divisive leader who threatens to erode the U.S. military’s tradition of staying out of politics.
“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us,” Mattis wrote in a 650-word statement published in The Atlantic.
The statement was his most direct criticism aimed at Trump since he left the administration.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) issued a direct rebuke of the president Thursday, saying that Mattis's comments were "honest and necessary and overdue." She also said that she is "struggling" with her decision on whether to vote for Trump's reelection.
In the letter, Dowd noted that former President George H.W. Bush used active duty military during the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. He said that the protests that have popped up across the country warrant military intervention because of the lack of action from
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Agreed - this letter should have come from a group of senior Republican Senators.
Murkowski.....PTUI !!
Call it the American party. Neither the Democans or Republicrats need apply.
Mattis is a POS.
He already has started a new party it’s us
I hope Dowd writes to Kelly, too, to remind him that Mattis resigned under a cloud, which is similar to being fired.
One piece of cognitive dissonance that had bothered me for some time was Mattis’s involvement in the Tharanos scam. Mattis has demonstrated that there is no inconsistency. He is a POS,sadly.
My suggestion is..Keep your Powder dry..when it ‘s time.....WE ALL WILL KNOW IT!.......
#thecoup
Crickets from the GOP.....as usual.
Mattis is a clown. Obama was the most decisive person ever...exclamation point...period.
“One piece of cognitive dissonance that had bothered me for some time was Mattis’s involvement in the Tharanos scam. Mattis has demonstrated that there is no inconsistency. He is a POS,sadly.”
I’m with you on that one, my friend. Theranos was a fraud from day one. It was promoted by a crazy media because of that “mentally challenged” little Steve Jobs wannabe. And folks like Matis were at the top with her. Where’s the justice??
That’s just it. It is, indeed, war.
Fag Dog Mattis steps in his own poop. Even my dog has more sense.
The utterly useless General Barry McCaffery, a Clinton Kiss Ass, is also chiming in on Trump in a transparently obvious and coordinated attack by Washington DC centric political soldiers.
They are ALL without honor and are a disgrace to America. My nephew a Marine Scout Sniper says the rank and file soldier has little use, and zero respect, for the “political Generals” who’s theatre of operation is Washington DC.
How exactly do you propose starting a new party at this time?
Let me guess, you’d advocate for your crush tulsi to head it up, am I right?!
You reek of trouble
I’ve had my problems with John Dowd over the years, but this letter is great.
I think you meant divisive.
Liberty Party! Symbol A Red Lion, Motto: “Don’t Tread on Me!” Nickname: The Trumpocratic Party. Donald Trump needs to eject all the Never Trumpers and Viche Republicans and Reform the GOP into something we need. We also need a Trump news cable station that will tell the Truth! That and a newspaper, national to report the real news—Not MSM propaganda.
You reek of trouble”
I bet I’ve been a Republican way longer than you.
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