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(51,005 posts) Fri Sep 4, 2020, 04:55 PM Sep 2020

MuellerSheWrote Thread on Why veterans and servicemen and women don't trust Trump to be their CIC

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THREAD: Why veterans and servicemen and women don’t trust Trump to be their commander in chief for 4 more years. There's the obvious from the Atlantic, now confirmed by multiple news sources. 1/

Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/
Trump defended Russia for arming the Taliban against US Troops, saying the US did that once. 2/

Trump Appears to Defend Russia Arming the Taliban Against U.S. Troops
Trump said no intelligence showing Russia was smuggling weapons to the Taliban had reached his desk, but argued that the U.S. had once done the same thing.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-appears-to-defend-russia-arming-the-taliban-against-us-troops
Trump knew since Feb 2020 that Russia paid bounties to kill American troops, yet he has done nothing. he was briefed on options such as sanctions yet his admin has taken no action against russia for paying bounties for killing American and NATO troops. 3/

Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says
The Trump administration has been deliberating for months about what to do about a stunning intelligence assessment.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/us/politics/russia-afghanistan-bounties.html
In May 2020, the White House was planning to end National Guard deployments one day before they could claim benefits, but after the massive public outcry, they backtracked and let Guard members continue on their orders. 4/

Under pressure, Trump administration weighs extending National Guard deployments
A plan to keep 40,000 troops on coronavirus duty through July awaits the president’s approval.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/20/trump-administration-extending-national-guard-deployments-272156
The Trump admin seized 5 million masks intended for VA hospitals. Kushner distributes these masks to private entities for a fee, who then sells the masks to the government 5/

‘Swept Up by FEMA’: Complicated Medical Supply System Sows Confusion
The Trump administration’s new method for distributing medical supplies has led to charges of confiscation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/politics/coronavirus-fema-medical-supplies.html
Trump's admin fired the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt after he warned superiors that COVID19 was spreading among his crew. The virus subsequently spread amongst the crew. 6/

USS Roosevelt Commander Removed After Criticizing Handling Of Coronavirus Outbreak
Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier after a highly critical letter he wrote to his superiors went public.
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/02/826317152/uss-roosevelt-commander-removed-after-criticizing-handling-of-coronavirus-outbre
After Iran's retaliatory strike, 109 US troops suffered brain injuries. Trump dismissed these as "headaches". 7/

Pentagon: 109 troops suffer brain injuries from Iran strike
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries has shot up to more than 100, the Pentagon said Monday, as more troops suffer the aftereffects of the...
https://apnews.com/eabf6766d717a2dd518a3c6319bb2430
Pardoned multiple war criminals, which stomped on long standing military values, discipline, and command. Trump has no military experience (May&Nov, 2019). 8/

Trump grants clemency to troops in three controversial war crimes cases
POTUS intervenes in the cases of two Army officers and a Navy SEAL.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/11/16/trump-grants-clemency-to-troops-in-three-controversial-war-crimes-cases/
Trump mocked Lt. Col. Vindman for his rank and uniform. He threatened said purple heart officer, resulting in the Army providing him protection. Sent opposition research to the Pentagon to derail Lt. Col. Vindman's promotion. 9/

The White House reportedly sent the Pentagon dirt on Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman to derail his promotion
Investigators could not corroborate the allegations against Vindman, and he retired this month following a "campaign of bullying" from Trump.
https://www.businessinsider.com/white-house-nsc-dirt-alexander-vindman-allegations-2020-7
Trump’s Chief of Staff worked—in secret—to deny comprehensive health coverage to Vietnam Vets who suffered from Agent Orange. 10/

White House responsible for delayed decision on new Agent Orange diseases, documents show
Internal documents reveal the disagreements within the Trump administration over adding new Agent Orange-connected diseases.
https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2019/10/23/white-house-responsible-for-delayed-decision-on-new-agent-orange-diseases-documents-show/
There is a facility in Tijuana for US veterans that Trump deported. Wounded war vet, Sen Duckworth (D) marked Veterans Day 2019 by visiting this facility. 11/

Deployed, Then Deported: How a US Navy Vet from Phoenix Was Exiled to Mexico
Alex Murillo served his country. Then he was kicked out.
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/deployed-then-deported-how-us-vets-who-served-their-country-get-kicked-out-11390471
Russia took control of the main U.S. military facility in Syria abandoned on Trump’s orders. Russia now owns the airstrip we built. 12/

Russia lands forces at former U.S. air base in northern Syria
Russia landed attack helicopters and troops at a sprawling air base in northern Syria vacated by U.S. forces, the Russian Defence Ministry's Zvezda TV channel said on Friday.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-russia/russia-lands-forces-at-former-u-s-air-base-in-northern-syria-idUSKBN1XP0XN
On Oct 7, 2019, Trump abruptly withdrew support from America's allies in Syria after a phone call with Erdogan. Turkey subsequently bombed US Special Forces. 13/

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In Sept 2019,he made an Air Force crew stop in Scotland to refuel at a commercial airport (where it costs more), so they could stay at a Trump property. 14/

C-17 crew stops at Trump’s Scottish golf resort en route to Kuwait
A C-17 crew comprising both Air National Guard and active-duty airmen stayed at President Donald Trump’s posh Turnberry golf resort in Scotland during a trip earlier this year to deliver supplies to K…
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/09/07/c-17-crew-stops-at-trumps-scottish-golf-resort-en-route-to-kuwait/

In Sept, 2019, Pentagon pulled funds for military schools, military housing funds, Ukraine defense, and daycare to pay for Trump's border wall. 16/

Pentagon pulls funds for military schools, daycare to pay for Trump's border wall
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would pull funding from 127 Defense Department projects, including schools and daycare centers for military families, as it diverts $3.6 billion to fund President Don…
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-pentagon/pentagon-pulls-funds-for-military-schools-daycare-to-pay-for-trumps-border-wall-idUSKCN1VP2VY
In Aug, 2019, emails revealed that three of Trump's Mar-a-Lago pals in private medicine were ghost-running the department of veterans affairs. 17/

VA staffers blasted 'ridiculous' meetings and questions with Trump allies in internal emails
Career officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs expressed deep frustrations over having to entertain "ridiculous" policy recommendations from a trio of influential Mar-a-Lago club members durin…
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/25/politics/trump-mar-a-lago-crowd-va-emails/index.html
Trump instructed aides to seize private property some of which contain military service member remains. 18/

Cemeteries and family memories stand in border wall's way
SAN JUAN, Texas (AP) — On a muggy, mosquito-filled evening near the U.S.-Mexico border, the threat of President Donald Trump's border wall brought together a large group of family members at two...
https://apnews.com/ad6f6247154548c3b28db33ae6a5eae9
Children of deployed US troops are no longer guaranteed citizenship. This includes US troops posted abroad for years at a time (August 28, 2019). 19/

Some Children of US Troops Born Overseas Will No Longer Get Automatic American Citizenship
Instead, those children must go through the naturalization process, which must be completed before their 18th birthday.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/08/28/children-us-troops-born-overseas-will-no-longer-get-automatic-american-citizenship.html
On Aug 2, 2019, Trump requisitioned military retirement funds towards border wall. 20/

Did the Pentagon Plan to Cut Military Retirement Funding to Pay for Trump's Border Wall?
News reports in summer 2019 got many of the basic facts right about some planned defense-budget fund transfers.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/military-retirement-trump-wall/
On July 31, 2019, Trump ordered the Navy rescind medals to prosecutors who were prosecuted war criminals. 21/

Trump nixes NAMs for 4 prosecutors tied to SEAL case
It's not the first time a tweeting Trump has interjected himself into the case.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/07/31/trump-nixes-nams-for-4-prosecutors-tied-to-seal-case/
Trump denied a U.S. Marine of 6 years entry into the United States for his citizenship interview (Reported July 17, 2019). 22/

Marine Corps veteran denied entry to US for citizenship interview
A deported Marine Corps veteran who has been blocked from returning to the U.S.
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/453225-marine-corps-veteran-denied-entry-to-us-for-citizenship-interview
Trump had the U.S. Navy Blue Angels violate ethics rules by having them fly at his July 4th political campaign event (July 4, 2019). 23/

Is Trump’s 4th of July celebration an abuse of power? Critics say it will be one big MAGA rally
Government watchdogs say President Trump has moved more audaciously than any predecessor in modern times to use the power of the White House to further his reelection effort, dispensing with even the …
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-office-presidency-2020-reelection-20190703-story.html
In June, 2019, Trump sent troops to the border to paint the fence. 24/

Active-Duty Troops to Spend a Month Painting Border Wall
Border Patrol spokesman Carlos Pitones said troops on Friday will begin painting a one-mile section in Calexico, California.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/06/06/active-duty-troops-spend-month-painting-border-wall.html
Trump used his D-Day interview at a cemetery commemorating fallen US soldiers to attack a Vietnam veteran (June 6, 2019). 25/

washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
Trump made his 2nd wife, Marla Maples, sign a prenup that would have cut off all child support if Tiffany joined the military (reported June 4th, 2019). 26/

Trump has been married 3 times — here's what we know about his prenups
New details about Trump's prenuptial agreement with Marla Maples came to light in a recent Vanity Fair article.
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-prenup-melania-everything-we-know-2019-4#the-agreement-also-stipulated-that-trump-would-stop-the-100000-child-support-payments-for-maples-young-daughter-tiffany-when-she-turned-21-or-if-she-got-a-full-time-job-enlisted-in-the-military-or-joined-the-peace-corps-11
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