General Milley tried to stop Trump from starting war

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President Biden has "complete confidence" in Gen. Mark Milley to carry on as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff after a forthcoming book reported extraordinary measures Milley took at the end of the Trump administration to guard against a potential missile launch

Psaki offered cover for Milley's reported actions, citing Trump's erratic behavior at the end of his first term in office.

Psaki cited past commentary and reporting from former Trump officials "questioning his stability, his behavior and his suitability to oversee the natinal security of the United States."

Milley has come under criticism and faced calls from some Republicans to resign following reports from a new book from Washington Post reporters that details two calls to his Chinese counterpart in the final months of the Trump administration.

Bob Woodward and Robert Costa reported in "Peril" that Milley sought to reassure the Chinese that the U.S. would not carry out a military strike against China, and later told his counterpart that he would warn him of an impending strike.

The authors also reported Milley held a meeting with senior officers to review the procedures for launching nuclear weapons, insisting that he be involved in the approval of such a strike.

A spokesperson for the joint chiefs did not deny the reports in a statement on Wednesday, but instead argued Milley acted within the scope of his responsibilities.

The reports of Milley's actions prompted concerns from lawmakers and former national security officials who argued Milley operated outside the bounds of his authority.

Multiple recent books have portrayed Milley as a gatekeeper of democratic norms in the final weeks of the Trump presidency and during the tumultuous summer of 2020 when unrest rocked multiple major cities after the killing of George Floyd.

Trump has attacked the general repeatedly since leaving office, and did so again on Tuesday after the book excerpts first leaked. Trump said if the story were true, Milley should be tried for treason.

Trump has always been seen as being a "loose cannon"----the Pentagon brass was decidedly against Trump's presidency.

He called China, and told them he would warn them of any impending attack.  Isn't that treason?  He's saying he's going to reveal US battle plans to an enemy.  That puts US soldiers in danger.

off-topic. not someone I follow.

Assange was never a US citizen, and thus cannot be a traitor.

[color=black]Aww ... busted on a technicality!

Seriously, how can any reasonable person consider General Milley to be a criminal, and not Julian Assange (or vice-versa)?

You used the term "traitor." It's not a technicality, it's a term that cannot be applied to Julian Assange.