Ex Generals and Diplomats Criticize Trump
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We ran the numbers: There are 2058 news articles covering this topic. 59% (1224) are left leaning, 31% (630) center, 10% (204) right leaning.
Former generals and diplomats continue to criticize President Donald Trump for his use of the country’s military on its own citizens. While left-leaning articles highlight that former White House chief of staff John Kelly said he agrees with former Secretary of Defense General Jim Mattis’ earlier criticism of Trump, right-leaning articles by Fox News highlights that Democrats politicians at local and state levels refuse to their jobs.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that on Friday, former White House chief of staff John Kelly said he agrees with former Secretary of Defense General Jim Mattis’ warning that President Trump is the first president in his lifetime who doesn’t try to unite the American people. Kelly also said he would have cautioned Trump against the idea of using law enforcement to clear Lafayette Square for his photo-op.
A centrist article by The Hill reports that former Defense Secretary William Perry accused the president of politicizing the country’s military. He said that the military “was never intended to be used for partisan political purposes.”
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Democrat politicians at the local and state level refuse to do their job and come down hard on looters, rioters, and thieves. The article also notes that the mainstream media is ignoring, and even condoning, the vicious behavior and destruction of minority-owned small businesses.
From the center
Ex-defense secretary criticizes Trump for using military for ‘partisan political purposes’
The Hill