Two female generals will be nominated for elite, four-star commands. A top U.S. official said they delayed the promotions to avoid interference by Donald Trump.
Last fall, the Pentagon’s most senior leaders agreed that two top generals should be promoted to elite, four-star commands. From The New York Times:
The Pentagon had to wait until now to promote two women to Four-Star Generals because the previous president was such a rapey, misogynist, piece of shit.
Last fall, the defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, both out of favor with then-President Trump, held off on nominating two top generals to four-star commands. They feared resistance, even sabotage, from the White House.
A wide range of people encountered the president, including corporate CEOs, senators, governors, big-money donors, state lawmakers, four-star generals, and parents grieving the loss of their children to combat
Hundreds of people came into contact w/ President Trump in the days before his positive Covid test, including CEOs, lawmakers, four-star generals and parents grieving the loss of their children to combat. w @AriNatter @misyrlena
“This is a guy who abuses people in his cabinet, abuses four-star generals, abuses people who gave their life for this country...” the first former senior White House official said. “It’s not like he doesn’t abuse people that are White as well.”
Q's from today's show: What do the people closest to President Trump know about his conduct? What do America's four-star generals know? What do the retired generals know? What do his pals like Sean Hannity know? Why do so many of them remain silent while Trump remains so loud?
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There was the much milder version (Kelly) and the gut-punch version (McChrystal), but two four-star generals today were critical of Trump as president. Kelly, Mattis, McChrystal criticizing Trump is of a different order than former political operatives criticizing him.
Speaking of generals, four-star General Colin Powell referred to Trump as “a national disgrace” and an “international pariah.” #debatenight
Here are the four-star generalsDonald Trump has publicly bashed
"Highly inappropriate"? Here are the four-star generalsDonald Trump has publicly bashed.
Here are the four-star generalsDonald Trump has publicly bashed
Here are the four-star generalsDonald Trump has publicly bashed
Here are the four-star generalsDonald Trump has publicly bashed
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