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Milley acted to prevent Trump from misusing nuclear weapons, war with China, book says
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Every time I hear stories like this it reminds me of the efforts Dubya and Cheney have made to rewrite history because they're associated with some of the worst people and decisions in American history. I don't believe for a moment that he wasn't just another yes man indulging Trump's nonsense.
There were lots of folks that pushed back on Trump up to and including Pence in his act of patriotism certifying the election. I wouldn't be so skeptical that Miley was one of them, he seems genuinely intelligent ~~and Trump likely only picked him because he has a bad ass nickname "Mad Dog."~~ (EDIT as another person said, I was wrong on this part -- though consider reading https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/11/general-mark-milley-trump-coup/675375/?gift=LfMDGClsXPxuFi6NzzlsStWAlW-QPG1x0JcWnXcGjog&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share)
The terrifying reality is, a 2024 Trump might not have any of those roadblocks.
"Mad Dog" Matthis was another general, not Milley.
Oh damn it, good catch I got mixed up... Trump had so many guys.