"I should not have been there," Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley said of his appearance at the politically charged event on June 1. Milley and Defence Secretary Mark Esper had joined Trump to pay a surprise visit to the historic Saint John’s Church, during which the president held up a Bible for photographers. Milley has not appeared in public to answer questions since the walk with Trump. Reuters has reported that Trump came closer to deploying active duty troops than thought and yelled at Esper after that news conference. In his address on Thursday, Milley stressed the need for members of the military to stay out of politics.

Source: bd News24 June 11, 2020 17:48 UTC