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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRetired Admiral Says He's 'Very Concerned' About Trump Loyalists at Pentagon During Biden Transition
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Tom Nichols
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Same. | Retired Admiral Says He's 'Very Concerned' About Trump Loyalists at Pentagon During Biden Transition
Retired admiral says he's "very concerned" about Trump loyalists at Pentagon during Biden transition
"You can do something that's really destructive," retired Admiral Michael Mullen, who was appointed as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by former President George W. Bush, said.
newsweek.com
2:50 PM · Nov 29, 2020
Tom Nichols
@RadioFreeTom
Same. | Retired Admiral Says He's 'Very Concerned' About Trump Loyalists at Pentagon During Biden Transition
Retired admiral says he's "very concerned" about Trump loyalists at Pentagon during Biden transition
"You can do something that's really destructive," retired Admiral Michael Mullen, who was appointed as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by former President George W. Bush, said.
newsweek.com
2:50 PM · Nov 29, 2020
https://www.newsweek.com/retired-admiral-says-hes-very-concerned-about-trump-loyalists-pentagon-during-biden-transition-1551018
Retired Navy Admiral Michael Mullenwho was appointed as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by former President George W. Bushsaid he is "very concerned" about things "Trump loyalists" in the Pentagon could do during the transition from President Donald Trump to President-elect Joe Biden.
Although Biden was declared the winner of the election just over three weeks ago, Trump has refused to concede as he insists without evidence that he lost through widespread voter fraud. Trump's refusal to concede delayed the official transition process, as the General Services Administration (GSA) did not "ascertain" the results of the election and allow it to go forward until last Monday. This decision finally came after a number of prominent Republicans urged for the process to go ahead due to concerns about national security and the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I think I'm actually very concerned about the Trump loyalists who have now gone to work in the Pentagon," Mullen warned during an interview with NBC News' Meet the Press. "I mean, recently, Secretary [of Defense Mark] Esper was fired, and a host of other people left the building. And there are some real Trump loyalists there now in charge and it's pretty difficult to think that over the course of 50 or 60 days you can do something constructive, but you can do something that's really destructive,"
Mullen specifically pointed to possible Trump administration actions toward Iran. "I would be concerned that those issues continue to be raised," he said.
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Retired Admiral Says He's 'Very Concerned' About Trump Loyalists at Pentagon During Biden Transition (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Nov 2020
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Hekate
(90,560 posts)1. Your worried? So are we all! nt
stillcool
(32,626 posts)2. I would hope the walls...
have eyes and ears. Like in a John le Carre book.
Dagstead Bumwood
(3,595 posts)3. It's probably appropriate at this point
to call it 'The Circus.'
stillcool
(32,626 posts)6. that would be a step up...
I can't think about such things...give myself nightmares. Damn those books!
Dagstead Bumwood
(3,595 posts)8. Yes, great books
but damn them
bdamomma
(63,799 posts)4. scary
situation for sure. Hurry January 21st.
dhill926
(16,314 posts)5. Anybody tries anything...
court martial their ass...
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)7. Yeah, and Jared the Wonderboy is headed to Saudi Arabia.
This is a bad combination. We could be looking at WW III potential here.
HUAJIAO
(2,379 posts)9. I've just been waiting for "NATIONAL EMERGENCY. MARTIAL LAW!" for over a year now.