It's demeaning to every person who wears the nation's uniform, for President Trump as commander in chief to say that Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Joe Dunford are babies, or sissies, or incompetent.
Former Defense Secretary Cohen criticizes President Trump's remarks about military leaders, emphasizing the respect owed to military personnel.
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