As Donald Trump tries to rewrite his record on the world stage, here\u2019s a reminder that our military\u2019s top brass \u2013 including those who served under Trump \u2013 have condemned the disgraced former president\u2019s reckless behavior on the world stage and slammed his dangerous foreign policy agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley \u2013 who Trump recently suggested be executed \u2013 has called Trump a threat to democracy and the institution of the military.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Atlantic<\/a>: \u201cTrump Floats the Idea of Executing Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Milley<\/a>: \u201cAs much as these comments are directed at me, it\u2019s also directed at the institution of the military, and there\u2019s 2.1 million of us in uniform. And the American people can take it to the bank that all of us, every single one of us, from private to general, were loyal to that constitution and will never turn our back on it no matter what.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Guardian<\/a>: \u201cMark Milley: Retiring General Appears To Call Trump \u2018Wannabe Dictator\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n CNN<\/a>: \u201c\u2018They\u2019re Not Going To F**king Succeed\u2019: Top Generals Feared Trump Would Attempt A Coup After Election, According To New Book\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n CNN<\/a>: \u201cTwo days after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, President Donald Trump\u2019s top military adviser, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, single-handedly took secret action to limit Trump from potentially ordering a dangerous military strike or launching nuclear weapons, according to \u2018Peril,\u2019 a new book by legendary journalist Bob Woodward and veteran Washington Post reporter Robert Costa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump\u2019s own former Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned during Trump\u2019s tenure and slammed Trump as \u201cdangerous,\u201d \u201cunfit,\u201d and a threat to the Constitution.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n New York Times<\/a>: \u201cJim Mattis, Defense Secretary, Resigns In Rebuke Of Trump\u2019s Worldview.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Atlantic<\/a>: \u201cJames Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him As A Threat To The Constitution\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insider<\/a>: \u201c’Dangerous,’ ‘Unfit,’ And ‘Felony Stupid’: The Most Revealing Quotes From Jim Mattis On Trump’s Presidency In Bob Woodward’s Bombshell Book\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insider<\/a>: \u201cIn response to Trump’s weakening of alliances, Mattis said: \u2018What we’re doing is we’re actually showing how to destroy America. That’s what we’re showing them. How to isolate us from all of our allies. How to take us down. And it’s working very well. We are declaring war on one another inside America. It’s actually working against us right now.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mattis<\/a>: \u201cDonald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people\u2014does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us\u2026 We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n USA Today<\/a>: \u201cMattis took aim at the White House’s decision Monday to forcibly clear protesters from a park in front of the White House, so Trump could walk across the street and pose with a Bible in front of a historic church. Mattis called it an abuse of power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump\u2019s former chief of staff and retired Marine general John Kelly called Trump a deeply dishonest person who has \u201cno idea what America stands for\u201d and warned that his delay of the transition process over petty political reasons damaged national security. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CNN<\/a>: \u201c\u2018A person that has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about. A person who cavalierly suggests that a selfless warrior who has served his country for 40 years in peacetime and war should lose his life for treason \u2013 in expectation that someone will take action. A person who admires autocrats and murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law. \u2018There is nothing more that can be said,\u2019 Kelly concluded. \u2018God help us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Politico<\/a>: \u201cPresident-elect Joe Biden should start receiving intelligence briefings, and the delay in allowing the transition to officially get started is damaging U.S. national security, President Donald Trump\u2019s former chief of staff John Kelly told POLITICO in an exclusive interview. \u2018You lose a lot if the transition is delayed because the new people are not allowed to get their head in the game,\u2019 Kelly said Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n CNN<\/a>: \u201c\u2018The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me. The dishonesty, the transactional nature of every relationship, though it\u2019s more pathetic than anything else. He is the most flawed person I have ever met in my life,\u2019 the retired Marine general has told friends, CNN has learned.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Retired four-star Army General Barry McCaffrey called Trump \u201ca serious threat to US national security\u201d and slammed his failure to protect American interests from Russia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n