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Troops are with them.
Posted on 06/03/2020 9:43:17 PM PDT by rintintin
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper broke with President Trump on Wednesday and said that active-duty military troops should not be sent to control the wave of protests in American cities, at least for now. His words were at odds with his commander in chief, who on Monday threatened to do exactly that.
Mr. Esper’s comments reflected the turmoil within the military over Mr. Trump, who in seeking to put American troops on the streets alarmed top Pentagon officials fearful that the military would be seen as participating in a move toward martial law.
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Another neocon. Where does Trump get these turkeys?
Would Espers statement against Trump be a form of fragging?
Troops are with them.
No.
Another leftist turd chosen by Trump.
Kick him out, President Trump. Surely there are loyal and sensible people who can serve this country and not their own interests.
Jerk. I don’t care what your son-in-law says, get rid of this guy. Now or, better yet, yesterday.p
Clowns to the left, jokers to the right.....
By the way, Mr President, have great instincts. Follow them, not the advice of anyone else. No matter how close they may be, in terms of being your family.
Secretary Esper should have kept his mouth shut and simply resigned if he couldn’t follow orders. Now President Trump needs to immediately fire him.
They need three or four more authors...
How many New York Times reporters does it take to watch a press conference and write one story?
Those on the left are not properly socially distancing.
They need to report to the local gaol.
These troops and their CO need to be courts martialed.
I would be disappointed if he isn’t fired tomorrow.
Do you guys think that the White House follows this website?
They would get some solid advice if they do.
FReepers wanting to avoid a trip to googleland, always a good idea, can access the article directly here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/us/politics/esper-milley-trump-protest.html
That’s why there is only one Commander in Chief.
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