Like, the most fundamental principle going back to George Washington is civilian control of the military. The elected president is the commander in chief. You had generals in particular, Mark Milley, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, lying to Donald Trump. That's a threat to democracy. Not when Donald Trump, like, makes a joke at a rally. Who are these people working for if not the President of the United States? (51:45–51:53)
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Asserts that Mark Milley lied to Trump about military actions.
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