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Ex-SecDef Esper Worries Trump Will Retaliate Against Deep State If Elected
The National Pulse ^ | Oct. 1, 2023 | JAKE WELCH

Posted on 10/02/2023 8:24:26 AM PDT by SoConPubbie

Mark Esper, the former Secretary of Defense, is publicly fretting that Donald Trump will retaliate against those in the deep state that sought to undermine his first term as President of the United States, telling the media that he thinks those worried about retaliation have a “legitimate fear”.

Esper recalled an alleged incident where Trump “…wanted to call back to active duty Adm. McRaven and Gen. McChrystal, to court-martial them, for some things that they allegedly said in in the public domain, and Milley and I had to talk the president out of doing that, for any number of reasons.”

The comments from the former Secretary of Defense come after Trump criticized retiring General Mark Milley last week for communicating with his Chinese counterparts “…to give them a heads up on the thinking of the President of the United States.” Trump compared the betrayal by Milley to a “treasonous act.”

Media freak outs over President Trump’s criticism of the deep state are nothing new. A senior U.S. defense official communicating with a foreign military regarding the President’s thinking on diplomatic and military matters without authorization, on-the-other-hand, is a serious breach of protocol. Similarly, the corporate media has tried to stoke fear regarding plans to staff the government with political appointees who would implement the President’s agenda – something every presidential administration does.

In both instances, the corporate media is siding with anti-democratic elements in government who act against the will of the American people and the duly elected President.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: deepstate; donate2trump; donatedonaldtrump; donatetrump; esper; presdjtrump; retaliate; trump
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To: Red Badger

Trump has my full support to dismantle the Deep State and throw them all into prison, or worse.


121 posted on 10/02/2023 3:53:16 PM PDT by rod5591
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To: SoConPubbie
Retaliate? No. Keeping the promise he made during the 2016 campaign?

YOU BETCHA!

122 posted on 10/02/2023 4:44:32 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Two Words: Banana Republic)
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To: RoosterRedux

It’s highly unlikely that there’d be any court martial convictions. Brother officers don’t you know!


123 posted on 10/02/2023 4:49:08 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Two Words: Banana Republic)
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To: DesertRhino

But what about the J6 people who broke the law? Should only Democrats who break the law be put in jail?


124 posted on 10/02/2023 6:51:58 PM PDT by DavidThomas
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To: DavidThomas

Right now, those J6 people were rightfully protesting a stolen election. They were spurred on by literally hundreds of undercover FBI agents and paid informants. Yes, they should be pardoned and the deep state turds should be in their cells.

You sure are cozy and protective of the deep state, and unfriendly to the J6 people. Some of them are pushing 3 years in solitary for trespassing or breaking a window. Are you one of those who thinks it was an insurrection?


125 posted on 10/02/2023 9:18:02 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: DavidThomas

You glow in the dark....


126 posted on 10/02/2023 9:21:09 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yes, just like John Bolton, just like Atty. Gen. Billy Barr and Mitch McConnell.


127 posted on 10/02/2023 10:44:48 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Maris Crane

Esper has Deep State friends.

Fortunately, FDR didn’t have such a deep problem.


128 posted on 10/03/2023 12:28:13 AM PDT by Does so ( 🇺🇦...................."Who is Ray Epps?" should be overstamped on every piece of currency.)
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To: SoConPubbie

I was already sold on Trump, he does not need to sell him to me!


129 posted on 10/03/2023 12:42:07 AM PDT by Nateman (If Mohammad was not the Anti Christ Mad Moe definitely comes in as a Strong second..)
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To: SoConPubbie
YOU BET.

DRAIN THE SWAMP ~!


130 posted on 10/03/2023 2:13:09 AM PDT by Candor7 (( Ask not for whom THE Trump trolls...He trolls for thee!)<img src=""width=500></img>)
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To: SoConPubbie

These are enemies of the USA, it is Trumps duty to take them out.


131 posted on 10/03/2023 11:29:59 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: SoConPubbie

“Trump criticized retiring General Mark Milley last week for communicating with his Chinese counterparts “…to give them a heads up on the thinking of the President of the United States.” Trump compared the betrayal by Milley to a “treasonous act”

ABSOLUTELY 100% it is an act of treason! Why the hell is this guy not in jail?? Imagine if during the cold war a US General called up Brezhnev “Hey don’t worry Brez, I’ll let you in on US military planning” Are you kidding me?


132 posted on 10/03/2023 11:33:35 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: SoConPubbie

That’s why America is voting for the man.


133 posted on 10/03/2023 11:38:23 AM PDT by gitmo
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