Former president plans major military leadership shake-up if elected again
A shake-up of military leadership is being planned by the previous presidents team focusing on the Afghanistan exit about 3 years ago. The initiative includes possible legal actions against top-brass officials
Reports suggest that Donald Trumps transition group is making a list of military officers who might face court-martial for the Afghanistan pull-out mess that happened about 3 years ago
The team wants to make a special group to check if military chiefs could be charged with serious stuff including treason (according to people who know the plan but dont want to be named). During that time around 11 US Marines and 170 locals died in a bomb attack; military stuff worth $7-billion was left behind
While Matt Flynn was said to be leading this check-up his lawyer Mark Zaid says otherwise: “Nobody asked for Mr Flynns opinion on this legal idea“. Some say its just job-seekers spreading stories
A person that has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about
The ex-president has been really mad at some military leaders — especially General Mark Milley. He wrote on his social-media that the general should get death for making China-related calls; though these calls were ok-ed by top people
- Current military heads might get fired
- Focus will be on those close to Gen Milley
- Pete Hegseth might become Defence Secretary
- Changes could happen fast after election
Christopher Preble from the Stimson Centre says this kind of clean-up isnt new: presidents can move or fire military officers — but there are worries about making it too political
