Former SecDef Mattis’ powerful remarks come on the heels of strong statements by these former US military leaders rebuking the president’s actions.
Mike Mullen
@Martin_Dempsey
@stavridisj
@TonyTThomas
@FrankenforIowa
@GenMhayden
@MarkHertling
@mccaffreyr3
#leadership
Mike Mullen
@Martin_Dempsey
@stavridisj
@TonyTThomas
@FrankenforIowa
@GenMhayden
@MarkHertling
@mccaffreyr3
#leadership
+ retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore:
"I thought I was watching a scene from something in Turkey, and not in the United States," Honore, who commanded National Guard troops in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, told CNN's @andersoncooper.
(h/t @stevesgirl56)
"I thought I was watching a scene from something in Turkey, and not in the United States," Honore, who commanded National Guard troops in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, told CNN's @andersoncooper.
(h/t @stevesgirl56)
Several folks usefully suggest adding McCraven (@FubarInFL @JeffGovCon @Dudes5050 @chanra68).
McCraven wrote a powerful statement last year in his Op-ed and CNN interview with @jaketapper.
But he has not spoken out now on Trump response to #GeorgeFloydProtests #BLMprotest.
McCraven wrote a powerful statement last year in his Op-ed and CNN interview with @jaketapper.
But he has not spoken out now on Trump response to #GeorgeFloydProtests #BLMprotest.
On McCraven, @fmkaplan wrote yesterday:
"The wait is now on for other officers to speak out..." Kaplan then explicitly notes McCraven.
slate.com/news-and-polit…
"The wait is now on for other officers to speak out..." Kaplan then explicitly notes McCraven.
slate.com/news-and-polit…
+ more former US military leaders in strong criticisms of the president’s response to #GeorgeFloydProtests
John Allen, retired Marine Corps four-star general
@DanaPittard, retired Army major general
@LoreeSuttonNYC, retired Army brigadier general
foreignpolicy.com/2020/06/04/mil…
John Allen, retired Marine Corps four-star general
@DanaPittard, retired Army major general
@LoreeSuttonNYC, retired Army brigadier general
foreignpolicy.com/2020/06/04/mil…
+ add Ret. Gen. @Martin_Dempsey, former Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff to the roster of former military leaders speaking out against President Trump’s response.
(via @NPRinskeep)
npr.org/2020/06/04/870…
(via @NPRinskeep)
npr.org/2020/06/04/870…
+ Richard Myers, retired four-star general; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff joins other former military leaders.
"That's not right. That should not happen in America."
"That was unconstitutional."
in exclusive interview with @ErinBurnett @OutFrontCNN
vimeo.com/426072677/b591…
"That's not right. That should not happen in America."
"That was unconstitutional."
in exclusive interview with @ErinBurnett @OutFrontCNN
vimeo.com/426072677/b591…
+ Been waiting for this one
William Mcraven—retired Navy four-star admiral, commander of Special Operations Command—joins former military leaders speaking out strongly against POTUS response to #GeorgeFloydprotests
"There's nothing morally right about that."
h/t @JeffGovCon
William Mcraven—retired Navy four-star admiral, commander of Special Operations Command—joins former military leaders speaking out strongly against POTUS response to #GeorgeFloydprotests
"There's nothing morally right about that."
h/t @JeffGovCon
+ Vincent Brooks—retired Army four-star general—joins the roster for former senior military leaders:
Strong rebuke of Pres. Trump's threatening to use military in #GeorgeFloydProtests
"a sacred trust has been breached"
"unconscionable"
h/t @DaveLapanDC
belfercenter.org/publication/di…
Strong rebuke of Pres. Trump's threatening to use military in #GeorgeFloydProtests
"a sacred trust has been breached"
"unconscionable"
h/t @DaveLapanDC
belfercenter.org/publication/di…
