Former National Security Adviser H.R. McCamaster said Sunday that if the U.S. Donald Trump’s suggestion that even if the military “talks”, they will not be able to take power if Biden loses the presidential election. It was “irresponsible” to remove the president if necessary.
“I don’t think there’s any role in the military transition that is clear to the American people to understand,” the retired Army general told NBC’s Meet the Press.
“In fact, talking about it, I think it’s irresponsible. And that’s why, if you’ve found a little decoration for senior military leaders or the Pentagon people to talk about, it’s because it shouldn’t even be a topic of discussion. “
Although it Is Is under discussion, as the U.S. The military has an unprecedented focus on its relationship with the president. Numerous senior military figures, including former Secretary of Defense James Mattis, have publicly criticized Trump.
McMaster said the military involvement in Trump’s infamous St. John’s Church photo on June 1, when peaceful protesters were forcibly wiped out around the White House, was “just wrong” and more than “unfortunate.”
“There are some things I think are irresponsible,” he said of Trump’s submissions to power. But he added: “But often, the reaction to what he says is just as unreasonable. So I believe it is the responsibility of all politicians to keep that bold line intact. ”
McMaster was Trump’s second national security adviser, having served for a little over a year before being fired by Tweet. He has now written a book.
But it does stress on the battlefield: The Fight to Defend the Free World is not a “Trump book” in the traditional sense, obscure the West Wing scandal and criticize the president. Such episodes include numerous reports of how badly Trump was treated by McMaster but in an onslaught of questions about why he chose not to run back, the general barely moved an inch.
“My job was to give the president access to the best analysis in government and then give the president options,” he told NBC. “And then he made decisions to help in the prudent implementation of those decisions.
“Those discussions were very broad and many times the President developed his assessment of the situation and I think, in many cases, foreign policy decisions were made – which was my area, not domestic politics – which pushed our interests forward and , In many cases, put a big shift in our foreign policy that is long overdue. “
MM Commaster ignored questions about Trump’s response to the coronavirus epidemic, which has infected 7M and killed more than 200,000 people. He said his failure, in coordination … was due to a general understanding of available resources, where the gaps were and how to effectively gather feedback.
“It’s a gift to our opponents, who want to erode our trust in our democratic principles and institutions and processes,” said Comstar, noting Trump’s false claims of voter fraud surrounding mail-in ballots.
“What I am writing on the battlefield is how Russia, for example, has engaged in this campaign of disruption, disintegration and rejection. And if the Russians can only use our own words against us, that’s the best way to pull each other out. “
Former Special Adviser Robert Mueller, the Senate Intelligence Committee and the U.S. intelligence community have generally said that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to promote Trump against Hillary Clinton. This year is full of warnings about such efforts. Trump has called such talk a hoax.
McMaster was asked if he agrees with Barack Obama’s national security adviser, Susan Rice, that local political divisions should be seen as a threat to national security.
“I totally agree with him,” he said. “And that’s why I think it’s important to come together for civic discussions about the biggest challenges we’re facing. This is a way for us as Americans to come back because we are in each other’s throats with this vitriolic partisan speech, our opponents have not stopped, right? The world is not gone.
“And that’s what I hope will help us to come back and galvanize against this polarization that is so detrimental to our security and our psyche.”
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