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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What is unforgivable is that there are so many Republicans who are willing to turn away to not look at the facts of what the former President did, how he stoked an insurrection.
He has referred to the military and to his Generals as 'My Generals.' He has referred to the judiciary as 'My Court.' He has referred to the Federal Reserve as 'My Federal Reserve.'
I saw no evidence presented during any of the committee hearings and I believe that's the case with the Senate investigation as well that indicated that Ukraine had any organized attempt to interfere.
the President has said, the rules don't apply to him, that he can't be charged with anything, that he can't even be investigated.
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