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.@SenatorBanks sets the record straight on General Milley after several Democrat senators suggest he was punished for just speaking truth. https://t.co/tbuJNhfddj
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A senator expressed support for the nominee for chairman of the joint chiefs, citing a need for someone focused on national security, not political behavior. The senator criticized General Milley for undermining the commander-in-chief, referencing a call to Pelosi and questioning Trump's mental fitness. The senator asked how the nominee would communicate with congressional leadership, to which the nominee responded that his first duty is to advise the president.
The senator stated that Milley wasted nearly 6,000,000 man hours on DEI and woke trainings, and asked what kind of training service members can expect under the nominee's leadership; the nominee responded, "War fighting, lethality, and readiness." The senator also criticized the Afghanistan withdrawal, stating there was no accountability for the deaths at Abbey Gate, and asked if the nominee agreed that officers should be held accountable for military failures; the nominee stated that accountability matters.
The senator stated that Milley told his aides that President Trump was preaching, quote, the gospel of the fuhrer, and asked if the nominee agreed that the chairman of the joint chiefs should never disparage the commander in chief; the nominee agreed. The senator asked if the nominee thought it was appropriate for Milley to do interviews regularly with print media, books, documentaries, video on TV, to which the nominee responded that he would spend his time focused on the essential tasks in front of him. Finally, the senator asked if the nominee thought it was appropriate for the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to warn our greatest adversary what we're when we're about to attack or what we might do; the nominee said no.
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Speaker 0: I look forward to having a chairman of the joint chiefs whose only focus is national security. But you have a hard road ahead of you. As you and I discussed before, general Milley modeled inappropriate and political behavior to a whole generation of officers, and it's why I fully support president Trump's decision to relieve general c q Brown and the unconventional decision to go beyond the usual four star choices and pick an outsider like you for this most important role. You spent much of your military career outside of Washington DC, not exclusively inside of the Pentagon. And because of this, you have a much better understanding of what's important to our war fighters and to the average American.
You also know that the National Guard often gets the short end of the stick in the budget fights. And having a chairman who properly appreciates the importance of the guard is critical. So because of all of that, I can't wait to get you confirmed as soon as possible. And I wanna go back and talk for a moment. As I said before, general Milley was the most political chairman of the joint chiefs that I believe that we've ever had.
He actively undermined his commander in chief. General Milley admitted to calling speaker Pelosi and disparaging president Trump's mental fitness and questioning his nuclear command authority that was completely inappropriate and unacceptable. And general Kane, I wanna ask you, how will you communicate differently than that with congressional leadership?
Speaker 1: Well, senator, I'm I'm committed to open and transparent communication, but the first duty of the chairman is the adviser to the president. And so, you know, I I would flow through that that chain of command while providing always options to the president. General
Speaker 0: Milley admitted that under his watch, the Pentagon wasted nearly 6,000,000 man hours on DEI and woke trainings. Milley also testified to me before the House Armed Services Committee that he wanted to read more about rid critical race theory and understand white rage. Under your leadership, general Kane, what kind of training can we, can we expect our service members to be focused on?
Speaker 1: War fighting, lethality, and readiness.
Speaker 0: General Milley was also the chairman during the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. And as a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, this is very personal to me. Under his watch, there was no accountability at all for the deaths of American heroes at Abbey Gate, no accountability for the chaos at the Kabul Airport, and no accountability for leaving Americans behind. When military failure and incompetence result in the death of US Troops, do you agree that the officers in charge must be held accountable?
Speaker 1: Well, senator, I appreciate the question. You know, the Afghanistan withdrawal was not anything anybody would have wanted. It was very difficult circumstances, and the officers on the ground had very little to do with the policies that they were directed to follow. And we all mourn the 13 lost at Abbey Gate. Those officers, I'm sure, did the best in a situation that was not of their making.
Certainly, accountability is an important tenant in The United States, but, I hope that we consider the fact that those officers were just doing the duties that they were assigned to do.
Speaker 0: You do agree though. Accountability matters. We should always learn from our mistakes and hold those accountable who who made those mistakes. General Milley told his aides that president Trump was preaching, quote, the gospel of the fuhrer. I asked general c q Brown last year before the House Armed Services Committee if that was inappropriate, and even general c q Brown agreed publicly on under oath before that committee that that was a very inappropriate statement by general Milley.
Do you agree with general Brown that the chairman of the joint chiefs should never disparage the commander in chief, the president of The United States Of America?
Speaker 1: I do, senator.
Speaker 0: When he was chairman, general Milley testified that he, quote, does interviews regularly with print media, books, documentaries, video on TV, end quote, because, quote, it is a part of a senior official's job. Milley also said he talked to the media two, three, four times a week. Do you think that's an appropriate use of the chairman's job?
Speaker 1: Senator, I I just, if confirmed, I'll spend my time focused on the essential tasks in front of me.
Speaker 0: And my my last question, general Milley promised Chinese generals without the president's knowledge that he'd warned them if The United States was about to attack. Do you think it's inappropriate or appropriate for the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to warn our greatest adversary what we're when we're about to attack or what we might do?
Speaker 1: No, sir.
Speaker 0: Thank you. I yield back. Thank you.
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Joy Reid says “Obama World” people panicked during the debate. Why are they panicking and still communicating with the media? Shows who really is in charge. https://t.co/41y0rRnqqh
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I was on the phone during the debate with various people, and the general reaction was panic over President Biden appearing weak. His main job was to reassure Democrats, but he failed to do so. Instead, he made them even more anxious, causing them to doubt his ability to lead for another four years. The overall sentiment was one of increasing panic among those I was in contact with.
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Speaker 0: That said, I too was on the phone throughout much of the debate, with, Obama, world people, with the Democrats, with people who are political operatives, with campaign operatives. My phone really never stopped, buzzing throughout. And the, universal reaction was somewhere approaching panic. The people who were texting with me were very concerned about president Biden seeming extremely feeble, seeming extremely weak, and, you know, I'll just reiterate what I said earlier. President Biden had 1 job tonight.
And it was he had 1 primary job. And, yes, it was to litigate Donald Trump's, you know, criminality and and all of those things, but he had to settle his own party. Mhmm. He needed to settle Democrats. Democrats.
Democrats, you know, they always talk about Democrats are bedwidders and Democrats are always panicking. Yes. Democrats are always panicking. They're always scared. Right?
They're always thinking they're gonna lose. Like, Democrats are are very pessimistic. They're this is just Neurotic. Who they are. They're neurotic.
But Joe Biden's job was to reassure them tonight. His job was to calm his party, to make them feel that yes, I can do this. I have 4 more years in me. I have the ability, and the stamina and the strength to do 4 more years. He did not do that.
He did the opposite of that. He made them more panicked. The people who were texting me were even more panicked. They actually expected it to be better than it was, and now they're in a I won't say a full fledged panic, but it's getting there.
