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Military leader, his counterrt as being prompted by intelligence indicating beijing's concern about a possible u.s. strike. >> inow, i am certain that president trump did not intend to attack the chinese. and it was my directive responsibility by the secretary to convey that intent to the chinese. my task at that time was to de-escalate. my message again was consistent, stay calm, eady, and de-escalate. we are not going to attack you. shortly after my call ended with general lee, i personally informed both secretary of state pompeo and white house chief of staff meadows. on 8 januar speaker of...

Launch authority and he doesn't launch them alone and that i am not qualified to determine the mental health of the president of the united states. >> he was emphatic and chose his words carefully. that is a pretty extraordinary statement. the chairman of the joint chiefs saying that he's not qualified to determine the mental health of a president and how about the exchange with republican senator marsha blackburn that asked general milley if he was accurately quoted in any of the books about the trump administration. >> general milley, yes or no to this, did you talk to bob woodward or robert...

Revelations about the final days of the trump administration in the book "peril," where it was reported that milley agreed with the house speaker nancy pelosi that trump was crazy. this is what milley said today. >> i explained to her that the president is the sole nuclear launch authority, and he doesn't launch them alone and that i am not qualified to determine the mental health of the president of the united states. >> i want to know what you think, john avlon, because he isn't exactly saying that he's -- you know, he's not contradicting what's reported in the book. and, you know, milley al...

> here's something we didn't get to with senator elizabeth waen earlier tonight. in tod's senate hearing, general mark milley described his pne cal with speaker nancy pelosi that was first reported in thef you best-selling book "peril >> on 8 january, speaker of the hous pelos called me to inquire about the president's ability to launch nuclear weapons. i sought to ensure her that it's governed by a specific and deberate process she was concned and made various personal references characterizing the psident. i explained t her that e president is the sole nuclear launch authority and he doesn't...

Very specific and deliberate process. she was concerned and made very or made various personal references characterizing the president. i explained to her that the president is the sole nuclear launch authority and he doesn't launch them alone and that i am not qualified to determine the mental health of the president of the united states. >> he was emphatic and chose his words carefully. that is a pretty extraordinary statement. the chairman of the joint chiefs saying that he's not qualified to determine the mental health of a president and how about the exchange with republican senator marsh...