Outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has “appropriate measures” to ensure his safety, he said this week in his first public response to shocking comments made by former President Donald Trump suggesting that the Army general is a traitor who deserves execution.

Trump last week accused Milley of going behind his back to communicate with China during the final months of the Trump administration. Milley, who was nominated to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by Trump, is set to leave his military leadership post at the end of the month. The general has stood by his communications with China and said he wishes that Trump hadn’t made his comments on Friday.

“I’ll take appropriate measures to ensure my safety and the safety of my family,” Milley said.

    • @[email protected]
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      161 year ago

      It only takes one guy to be that dumb. Imagine how dumb you have to be to vote for a guy who threatens a general - there are tens of millions of such people.

      • _haha_oh_wow_
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        31 year ago

        It’s almost like gutting the educational system in multiple states undermines a functioning republic and makes people more gullible… Nah, that’s crazy talk!

    • @dangblingus
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      81 year ago

      The Trump supporting “respect our veterans” group must be doing mental backflips right now.

      • _haha_oh_wow_
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        31 year ago

        Trump has been openly hostile to veterans on numerous occasions, that group is constantly doing mental gymnastics.