He's "a little dismayed."The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday it is wrong for President Trump to question the motivation of U.S. military leaders.
Asked at an event hosted by Defense News on Wednesday whether it was right for Trump to suggest Pentagon officials send troops to war because they are beholden to the defense industry, House Armed Services Committee ranking member Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) said flatly, “no.”
“As a matter of fact, I've been a little dismayed at what's happened in the past few days,” continued Thornberry, who is retiring from Congress at the end of this term.
“I know the president says things for effect a lot, but to have a commander in chief question the motivations of military leaders and basically say they're in it for themselves is wrong, and it gives our adversaries an opening. Even if you think it, you shouldn't say it.”
The Hill
If he weren't retiring, do you think he'd even say THAT much?
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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