Gen. Mark Milley Says He Has Taken 'Measures' to Protect Family After Trump Suggests He Should be Executed

Military.com | By Drew F. Lawrence

Published September 28, 2023

Gen. Mark Milley, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he will take "appropriate measures" to protect himself and his family after former President Donald Trump accused the nation's top uniformed officer of treason, suggesting he would have been executed in the past for his back-channel reassurances to China.

Trump, who is running in the 2024 presidential race, claimed Milley would have faced death "in times gone by" for communicating with a Chinese general during the former president's tenure and that his departure from the Joint Chiefs position this week will be a "time for all citizens of the USA to celebrate!"

Milley defended his communications in an interview this week for CBS's "60 Minutes," where he also said that Trump's comments were not only a swipe at him but a denunciation of the military as a whole, an institution that Trump claims to support but has also lambasted for "turning woke."

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What Defines Treason? Calls for Mark Milley Firing Grow After Alleged China Phone Call

Published Sep 15, 2021 at 1:02 PM EDT

Updated Sep 15, 2021 at 4:03 PM EDT

Former President Donald Trump and some Republican leaders believe that General Mark Milley committed treason if reports are true that he called his Chinese counterpart and said he'd give advance notice if Trump ordered a military strike against China.

If the allegations about Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are true, did he commit treason—and what would that mean for him?

The U.S. Constitution defines treason as an American citizen "levying war" against the United States, "or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort." Treason has historically only been applied during times of war when someone acts against the interest of the country.

The Constitution further states: "No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court."

Woodward and Costa reported that Milley conversed with Li twice. The alleged first phone call came days before the 2020 U.S. presidential election on October 30. They claimed that Milley and Li spoke again on January 8, two days after the riots at the U.S. Capitol.

"General Li, you and I have known each other for now five years. If we're going to attack, I'm going to call you ahead of time. It's not going to be a surprise," the authors wrote that Milley told Li in one of their conversations.

The argument is that if Milley had made such a pledge to Li, he was aiding and comforting China and thus committing treason. Trump, for his part, has said that while that would constitute treason in his eyes, he is also doubtful of the legitimacy of the reporting by Woodward and Costa.

However, should Milley be proven to have made the promise to Li and eventually found guilty of treason, what would his punishment be?

The United States Code at 18 U.S.C. § 2381 states that anyone found guilty of treason "shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States."

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https://www.newsweek.com/what-defines-treason-calls-mark-milley-firing-grow-after-alleged-china-phone-call-1629493

General Milley Ignored Trump Order to Deploy Nat. Guard at US Capitol Prior to Jan. 6 – Then After J6 Riots, He Reportedly Placed Military Under His Control While He Was Holding Secret Calls With The Chinese

Sep. 22, 2024

Shocking new details were released by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Friday of US military brass ignoring President Trump’s request for security on January 6th.

President Trump knew there would be a massive crowd of Americans at the planned rallies outside the US Capitol and at the Ellipse that day. So, Trump ordered the National Guard to be deployed to the US Capitol prior to the planned protests on January 6.

The newly surfaced transcripts, which were previously concealed, reveal the truth that many in the mainstream media have ignored.

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According to the documents, General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed that President Trump expressed concern about the potential for unrest and proactively ordered the necessary precautions.

On January 3, 2021, just three days before the protest, General Milley recalled the president saying, “Hey, look at this. There’s going to be a large amount of protesters here on the 6th. Make sure that you have sufficient National Guard or Soldiers to make sure it’s a safe event.”

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Not only did General Milley ignore President Trump’s order to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol on January 6, and not only did General Milley hide this important fact from investigators and the media, but General Milley also reportedly placed the US military under his control following the January 6 riot.

Authors Bob Woodward and Robert Costa accused Milley in their book Peril of usurping President Trump’s constitutional powers as Commander in Chief following the January 6 protests and riot.

Milley later refused to respond during Senate testimony who asked him to confirm his actions as reported in Woodward’s book.

Breitbart reported:

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) called on Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley to honor his word and stop dodging questions about allegations in Bob Woodward and Robert Costa’s book Peril that he usurped President Donald Trump’s power as commander in chief after the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, in violation of the law.

Grassley and Banks both spoke Thursday on the floors of the Senate and House respectively to remind Milley he told members of Congress he would review the allegations in the book and get back to them to say if they are true. Despite repeated requests, he has still not said if they are true.

“Milley allegedly placed military hands — his hands — on controls that belonged exclusively to the president. According to Peril, [he] summoned senior operation officers in the military command center to his office,” Grassley said, adding, “He had them take ‘an oath’ not to ‘act’ on the president’s orders without checking with him first,” Grassley said.

Grassley continued:

These brazen words and actions, if accurate, strike at the heart of our democracy — civilian control of the military. They turn this guiding rule upside down and show utter contempt for the commander-in-chief coming from the nation’s top general. They are dangerous and contrary to military code 10 US Code 888.

Grassley went on to respond to Milley in one of many follow-ups:

“After my third note, Gen. Milley responded with the same old smoke and mirrors routine: ‘I have never read the books.’ Years of oversight have taught me this lesson. Evasive answers usually offer revealing clues about the truth,”

Why won’t Milley would not address the politician’s questions? What was he hiding?

General Milley was not alone in blame. As The Gateway Pundit reported previously, Nancy Pelosi also refused the National Guard at the US Capitol due to politics.

In a WaPo interview with the Washington DC police chief, Steve Sund, The National Pulse reports the outgoing police chief “believes his efforts to secure the premises were undermined by a lack of concern from House and Senate security officials who answer directly to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate leader Mitch McConnell.”

President Trump also reiterated during an interview with Sean Hannity that he authorized the National Guard to be in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.

In June, new footage was released from the House Oversight Committee of Nancy Pelosi taking responsibility for the January 6, 2021, protests and rioting at the US Capitol.

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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/09/general-milley-ignored-trump-order-deploy-nat-guard/

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