WaPo: Hiring of third general raises concern about military influence

Posted by | December 7, 2016 20:19 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics

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For a guy who said his biggest problem during Vietnam was avoided venereal disease, he surely likes to be surrounded by the military.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly as secretary of homeland security, officials familiar with the decision said Wednesday, recruiting a third former member of the military’s brass to serve at the highest levels of his administration.

Trump’s choice of Kelly — and his continued deliberations about tapping as many as two more military figures for other posts — has intensified worries among some members of Congress and national security experts that the new administration’s policies may be shaped disproportionately by military commanders…

If confirmed, Kelly and defense secretary nominee James Mattis, a retired Marine general with the nickname “Mad Dog,” would join retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, Trump’s pick for White House national security adviser. Meanwhile, retired Army Gen. David H. Petraeus is under consideration for secretary of state, and Navy Adm. Michael S. Rogers is a contender for director of national intelligence.

Other figures with military backgrounds are populating the administration as well, including Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), who graduated from West Point and served in the Army in the Gulf War, is Trump’s nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, while Stephen K. Bannon, a former naval officer, will serve the president in the West Wing as chief strategist and senior counselor.

Trump, who received multiple draft deferments and who has no military experience beyond his years at a military boarding school, is said to be drawn to generals by their swagger and dazzled by their tales from the battlefield.

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18 responses to WaPo: Hiring of third general raises concern about military influence

  1. Buford2k11 December 7th, 2016 at 21:23

    This is a Putin White House…they are preparing for the day when the people revolt…

    • StoneyCurtisll December 7th, 2016 at 23:09

      I got a bad feelin you might be right

  2. Red Mann December 7th, 2016 at 21:25

    Looks like a slow moving military coup. He’ll need their support when he shreds the Constitution and starts wars all over the world.

    • granpa.usthai December 7th, 2016 at 23:23

      just tell the younger ones to limp into the induction center!

      OH!

      and carry a pack of chocolate pudding just to make sure they’re rejected.

  3. StoneyCurtisll December 7th, 2016 at 23:08

    WTF is with all the generals?….
    Is this the real Jade Helm 15?
    Nation wide…
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVSRm80WzZk

    • bpollen December 8th, 2016 at 00:49

      It’s only a TV show… It’s only a TV show… It’s still Nov. 6…

      • StoneyCurtisll December 8th, 2016 at 00:55

        It’s just a dream…..
        It’s only a dream…….

  4. granpa.usthai December 7th, 2016 at 23:20

    maybe donald wants them to see his ‘purple heart’?

  5. Jack E Raynbeau December 7th, 2016 at 23:21

    Two too many generals.

    • bpollen December 8th, 2016 at 00:48

      Too many generals, and too many thieves.

  6. Tommie December 8th, 2016 at 00:06

    Then to choose generals that give up secrets to his mistress and another one that pass on info that almost got people killed at a pizza joint! Real nice!

  7. spacegod December 8th, 2016 at 02:51

    https://youtu.be/LCW6Kte2o1A

  8. fahvel December 8th, 2016 at 04:17

    a pres surrounded by hand picked generals – what could possibly be wrong with that picture??? You folks are in for some deep sht and it’s coming faster than you think.

  9. William December 8th, 2016 at 09:02

    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0d2832b1fe8bc4ef3b858ac47b3a15454c08ce0c4635cdc8f5ffa5dc7e43fb13.jpg

  10. Deplorable Ratso December 8th, 2016 at 10:45

    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/e729d2af65f2afbdb320beb6deea7ce3e2f0fa137260851ed73e1a2564b9ed85.jpg

  11. William December 8th, 2016 at 10:50

    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4a773a255e9f2109d87be4e9f0b73d26500fcbada34195399f3a9644a5103f27.jpg

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