How Trump’s generals fought back

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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🗓️ 12 August 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley had written a letter of resignation. In it, he accused former President Donald Trump of betraying the country. But Milley never sent the letter. That's according to a stunning report in the New Yorker magazine. Susan Glasser and Peter Baker join Meghna Chakrabarti.

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0:18.8	This is on point. I'm Megna Chacrabardi.
0:30.0	On June 1st, 2020, US Park Service Police,
0:34.5	Bureau of Prison's Officers, and DC Metropolitan Police
0:38.5	violently cleared protesters from Washington's Lafayette Square
0:42.6	near the White House.
0:44.2	They used pepper spray and tear gas to force the protesters out.
0:49.0	Soon after, President Donald Trump and several members
0:52.2	of his cabinet walked to St. John's Church in the square.
0:55.5	David, is he going to the toilet?
0:57.2	Which way is he going?
0:58.0	Mr. President, are you prepared to use the military
1:04.1	against US citizens?
1:05.4	Press.
1:05.8	Press. We're going.
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