CNN: Pentagon, White House mobilize defense of Milley amid criticism over China calls
Washington (CNN)The defense of the top US military official kicked into gear across Washington Wednesday in response to claims that Gen. Mark Milley overstepped his authority during the waning days of the Trump administration.
The Joint Chiefs chairman came under attack Tuesday over new reporting in "Peril," a forthcoming book by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, which details Milley's phone conversations to reassure a nervous Chinese general and efforts Milley took to limit then-President Donald Trump from potentially ordering a dangerous military strike.
Milley's actions, which were reported by CNN and others on Tuesday ahead of the book's release next week, spawned sharp criticism of Milley from Trump and his allies, including calls for his resignation and that he be tried for treason.
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Update: White House Defends Milley amid Barrage of Criticism over Alleged Secret China Calls (National Review)
WNU Editor: General Milley has his supporters .... Biden says he has 'great confidence' in Gen. Mark Milley after new reports (CNN). More here .... Lloyd Austin says he has 'confidence' in Gen. Milley amid China controversy (FOX News), and here .... Retired general defends Mark Milley's calls to China on Fox News: 'Being sensationalized' (Business Insider).
General Milley is slated to face Congress on September 28. Those hearings are going to determine his future.
