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Jill Colvin July 15, 2021 - 3:47 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that he wouldn’t have used the military to illegally seize control of the government after his election loss. But he suggested that if he had tried to carry out a coup, it wouldn’t have been with his top military adviser. In a lengthy statement, Trump responded to revelations in a new book detailing fears from Gen. Mark Milley that the outgoing president would stage a coup during his final weeks in office. Trump said he's “not into coups” a...

Reis Thebault12:31, Jul 16 2021 Stuff-co-nz Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley told aides he feared that Donald Trump and his acolytes could attempt to use the military to stay in office, a new book says. In the waning weeks of Donald Trump's term, the United States’ top military leader repeatedly worried about what the president might do to maintain power after losing re-election, comparing his rhetoric to Adolf Hitler's during the rise of Nazi Germany and asking confidants whether a coup was forthcoming, according to a new book by two Washington Post reporters. As...

Trump opines on coup while rejecting fears about his actions Responding to comments in a new book from Gen. Mark Milley Thursday, the former president said he's "not into coups." Author: JILL COLVIN Associated Press Published: 5:03 PM MST July 15, 2021 Updated: 5:03 PM MST July 15, 2021 WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that he wouldn’t have used the military to illegally seize control of the government after his election loss. But he suggested that if he had tried to carry out a coup, it wouldn’t have been wit...

Bookmarks, our local gem of a nonprofit bookstore, is currently promoting a unique summer reading list that emphasizes an important cultural movement rather than guilty-pleasure beach reading or between-school-year fluffery. Its communitywide reading program, “Book with Purpose,” concentrates on the theme of anti-racism with titles like “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America” by Ibram X. Kendi. The Forsyth County Public Library has also taken a weightier turn with adult reading recommendations that include “Children of the Land:...

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley tried to stop Trump from attacking Iran  Milley reportedly feared Trump would start war with Iran to stay in power  Revelation comes day after book claimed Milley feared Trump would try a coup  Milley, deputies pledged to quit if Trump told military to help him retain power  Joint Chiefs chairman was concerned after Trump refused to concede election  Milley compared Trump to Hitler and said January 6 riot was 'Reichstag moment'  Trump on Thursday denied Milley's assertion that he considered a coup  He added that if he were to 'do a coup,' he would...