Former President Trump’s allies in Congress are planning to use congressional investigations to grill Gen. Mark Milley if they take back the House, six people familiar with the plans say.
Gen. Mark Milley testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, on April 7, 2022 in Washington.Former President Donald Trump’s allies in Congress are planning to use congressional investigations to put the spotlight on one of his most prominent critics — the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
Milley has also been vilified by conservative media personalities like Tucker Carlson of Fox News, who has called him “stupid” and “a pig” and accused him of treason. And one Republican House candidate called for MilleyOver the past year, according to U.S. defense officials, Milley has received dozens of death threats from Trump supporters.The officials said threats against Milley began after he defended a course at the U.S.
Two defense officials said Milley is aware of the GOP plans to investigate his actions, though he isn’t taking any additional steps to prepare for the oversight. The officials said such investigations could escalate threats against him, as well as other military leaders. “President Trump was his boss, his commander in chief, and Milley was his subordinate. Milley’s role is to provide his military advice and then carry out his orders, not undermine the president when he disagreed with him,” according to a second Republican familiar with the plans.
“The chairman has answered every single question by any member of Congress either in person or in writing,” Butler said. “He has answered hundreds of written questions, he’s testified dozens of times in closed, classified sessions, and publicly. He has never refused a request from Congress to testify.”The GOP planning comes amid growing concern about politicization of the U.S. military, and investigations seen as targeting Milley could fuel those concerns.
Gen. Mark Milley walked with Donald Trump across Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020, to be positioned near a church where the then-president held up a Bible for photographers.Others defend Milley, saying his assignment as chairman — he was tapped for the role by Trump in 2018 — was a difficult one that required extraordinary actions, and that he did not violate civil-military relations.
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