Former President Trump once complained to his White House chief of staff that his generals weren't 'totally loyal' like the ones under Adolf Hitler during World War II, according to a new book excerpt.
weren't"totally loyal" like Adolf Hitler’s during World War II, according to a book excerpt published Monday.
When Kelly asked Trump for clarification, the president reportedly replied by specifying, “The German generals in World War II." According to the excerpt, Trump dismissed Kelly's historically accurate description, insisting,"No, no, no, they were totally loyal to him."The exchange was described in the excerpt as “typical” of Trump’s expectation of fealty from his military officers.
Kelly joined the Trump administration in 2017 as homeland security secretary and later became White House chief of staff. He leftOther parts of the book excerpt focused on Gen. Mark Milley, who has been the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since October 2019. The coming book includes a resignation letter Milley drafted after thenear the White House on June 1, 2020.
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