A new book by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa claims that Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was so concerned about the mental decline of former President Donald Trump that he took bold action to prevent some sort of maniacal military meltdown during the final days of his first term.
This was supposed to be their bombshell: That Milley felt Trump was slipping. But Woodward and Costa opened a whole new can of worms in retelling the tale, as it made it appear as though the General had overstepped the Commander in Chief.
This led to serious outrage among right-wing politicians and pundits, but it appears that the Pentagon doesn’t want to talk about it.
The Pentagon declined to confirm or deny reports from a new book alleging that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley overstepped his power during the end of the Trump presidency.
“I can’t speak to the validity,” Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin when asked about the specific allegation that Milley secretly attempted to prevent Trump from having the ability to launch nuclear weapons, a claim published in the new book co-written by Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward and national political reporter Bob Costa. “But I see nothing in what I’ve read that would cause any concern.”
“It is completely appropriate for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the senior military adviser to both the secretary and the president to want to see those protocols reviewed on whatever frequent basis he wants to do that,” Kirby said.
The ambiguity comes as President Joe Biden continues to foment his reputation as a dodgy codger, refusing to take questions from reporters after his press events, and allowing the White House to simply cut off his video feed when he begins to ramble.
