Milley says he personally informed senior Trump officials of call with Chinese counterpart

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Source: CNN

Top US General Mark Milley offered a full-throated defense of his behavior during the last days of the Trump administration, including a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart, as he and other senior military officials appeared before lawmakers on Tuesday for a hearing about the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Specifically, Milley said the call with the Chinese official was not only appropriate, but that numerous senior Trump officials were aware it occurred.

"I personally informed both Secretary of State [Mike] Pompeo and White House Chief of Staff [Mark] Meadows about the call, among other topics. Soon after that, I attended a meeting with Acting [Defense] Secretary [Chris] Miller, where I briefed him on the call," he told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Milley and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are testifying publicly before Senate lawmakers Tuesday, the first time that top military officials are appearing before Congress since the full withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

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[twodogsbarking]

1. Even the crazies were afraid of Trump.

Rightfully so.

[Champp]

2. Milley stood up for America

While the Republicans were plotting to destroy America.

[Steelrolled]

3. I don't want our military working directly with foreign governments.

I'm not judging Milley, but the military must know there is a line they cannot cross.

[Marcuse]

5. Military to Military communications are routine.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

7. There is nothing unusual about working hand in hand with

foreign govts, I trained with Polish, Russian, British, Australians, etc., military members during my long career, it's pretty normal.

[abqtommy]

4. General Milley has my total support. "Gym" Jordan, none at all. nt

[keithbvadu2]

6. Trump's admin and diplomats had to tell our allies and other countries to ignore much of what Trump

Trump's admin and diplomats had to tell our allies and other countries to ignore much of what Trump said in his early time in office.

Dotard was very aggressive in his bluster.

[maxsolomon]

8. Pompeo, Meadows, and Miller all knew, and apparently didn't tell TFG.

No GQP pol one really wants him to be President. They just want power.

[twodogsbarking]

9. None of them told Trump?

Speaks volumes.

[leftyladyfrommo]

10. Wow ! Trump is going to be throwing around his favorite

new word. TREASON.

Everyone that moves against him is now guilty of TREASON.