… if he is restored to the presidency.
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In an ominous open letter published on wonky national security site War on the Rocks Tuesday, eight former secretaries of defense and five former chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warned of what they call an “exceptionally challenging civil-military environment” developing in the United States that apparently concerned them enough to publish their thoughts ahead of November’s consequential midterm elections. Never mind that the signatories were themselves at the helm of the U.S. military for the better part of the last two decades during which that “environment” was degraded.
Former Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense [and Pro-Trump] Amber Smith pointed out, “It’s hypocritical for these former Defense Secretaries and Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to preach about how important civ-mil relations are while setting the stage for using military leaders and officials to undermine the president. They are getting ready for Trump’s second term."