Former Defense leaders decry 'extremely adverse' political climate
They specifically cited political polarization caused by the disruption of the peaceful transition of power after former President Donald Trump lost.
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They specifically cited political polarization caused by the disruption of the peaceful transition of power after former President Donald Trump lost.
Former defense secretaries and chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sounded the alarm on the breakdown of civil-military relations in an open letter Tuesday.
The challenge to the 2020 election result has helped create “an extremely adverse environment,” former defense secretaries and generals said in an open letter.
The White House's decision to flank President Joe Biden with U.S. Marines as he delivered a speech raising alarm about the authoritarian impulses of former president Donald Trump and his supporters has sparked debate about what is an appropriate use of the military.
The White House is defending itself from criticism of having two Marines stand behind President Biden during a speech in which he castigated "MAGA Republicans."