There were talks of retaliating against retired officers who were critical of Trump.
Several former military officers criticized Trump.
In his testimony before the January 6 committee, Milley said he was concerned about the politicalization of the military.
According to testimony released by the January 6 committee, Gen. Mark Milley said there were discussions about retaliating against retired military officers who wrote critical op-eds.
After being nominated by Trump, Milley has served as the chairman of the Joint chiefs of staff. The testimony was taken on November 17, 2021.
Milley was asked if he had considered addressing Michael Flynn, the retired general who was Trump's national security adviser and later called for the US to have a coup.
After retired military officers wrote op-eds critical of then President Trump, Milley said he was concerned about the politicized military.
He was brought back on Active Duty, court-martialed, and made to walk the plank, right? "I advised them not to do that, because that would further politicize, in my opinion," Milley said.
Several retired military officers wrote critical op-eds of Trump during his time in office and were considered for court-martialing. The response to Trump's handling of civil unrest after George Floyd's murder was published in 2020.
The president threatened to deploy the U.S. military against American citizens according to a commentary written by a retired Marine Corps Gen. In The Atlantic, the admiral said he was "sickened" to see the removal of protesters from Lafayette Square by security personnel and that Trump had disrespected the rights of peaceful protest.
Milley testified that taking action against retired officers who speak out shouldn't be done lightly and that he was worried about the "broader implications" of politics in the military.
The representative for Trump didn't reply immediately.
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