Exclusive: Lt. Col. James Zumwalt explains how general put America in danger with call to China
Donald Trump until legions of questionable ballots were cast for Joe Biden, created uncertainty across the nation about election integrity. That uncertainty came to a head on Jan. 6 when electoral votes were to be counted and certified by Congress – an exercise interrupted when a group of primarily pro-Trump supporters invaded a Capitol Hill building. Its aftermath triggered one of the most egregious acts in history by a U.S. military leader by usurping the commander in chief’s control of our government.
In later testimony about the Jan. 6 rioters, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Gen. Mark Milley said they were attempting to “overturn the Constitution.” Thus, from his standpoint, they became domestic enemies against whom he had taken an oath to defend the Constitution. But, while suggesting the rioters had crossed the line of constitutional impropriety on Jan. 6, Milley turned a blind eye to his own constitutional transgressions two days afterward.
On Jan. 8, 2021, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi called Milley. She sought to make political hay by claiming Trump might go rogue to stay in office, telling Milley the president was “crazy.” She released a letter published later that day providing some details about her call: