ADAD“As many of you saw the results of the photograph of me in Lafayette Square last week, that sparked a national debate about the role of the military in civil society,” Milley said. In a scathing message, Mattis, a retired Marine Corps general, blasted the president for working to divide the country and took exception to the events in Lafayette Square. Senior defense officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, had said Milley and Esper did not know what the president had planned at St. John’s Episcopal Church after walking through Lafayette Square. Milley did not appear in a group photograph in front of the church that Trump called for, but Esper did. He said the National Guard has provided excellent support to law enforcement authorities as they respond to protests.

Source: Washington Post June 11, 2020 14:44 UTC