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Gen. Milley delivers defense of democracy and swipes at Trump in farewell address

General Mark Milley, retired after a four-year tenure, emphasized that U.S. Troops take an oath to the Constitution, not to any individual, in an apparent swipe at former President Donald Trump. Milley stated that the troops are willing to die to protect the idea of America.
Milley expressed concern for his safety and his family's safety after Trump suggested he colluded with China, saying he would take appropriate measures to ensure their protection. He acknowledged that the comments were made but wished they had not been.
Milley made it clear that he takes his oath seriously and that it is to the Constitution and the idea of America. He rejected the idea of pledging loyalty to a king, queen, tyrant, or dictator.

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The Guardian

Mark Milley: retiring general appears to call Trump ‘wannabe dictator’

Retiring chair of joint chiefs of staff Milley says ‘We take an oath to the constitution’ not ‘wannabe dictator’ in farewell ceremony

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Top US general Milley takes apparent jab at Trump as he retires

Top U.S. general Mark Milley retired on Friday after a four-year tenure, saying in a speech that U.S. troops take an oath to the Constitution and not a "wannabe dictator", an apparent swipe at former President Donald Trump.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Top US Military Officer Steps Down With "Dictator" Swipe At Donald Trump

General Mark Milley stepped down Friday as the top US military officer with a parting swipe at his former boss Donald Trump, saying no soldier ever swore an oath to serve a "wannabe dictator." The stunning rebuke from Mark Milley on his last day as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff illustrated the way the US military has been dragged into the increasingly volatile political arena since the Trump era. At an elaborate military ceremony for his…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Gen. Milley delivers defense of democracy and swipes at Trump in farewell address

Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former President Donald Trump during a packed ceremony as he closed out his four, often tumultuous

2 months ago·United States

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USA Today

Gen. Milley says military doesn't answer to 'wannabe dictator' in apparent rebuke of Trump

The comments by Gen. Mark Milley came a week after Donald Trump called him a traitor who might deserve the death penalty for his contacts with China.

2 months ago·United States

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CNN

Milley says the military doesn't swear oath to a 'wannabe dictator' in apparent swipe at Trump

In an impassioned and at times furious speech, departing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley defiantly proclaimed that the US military does not swear an oath to a “wannabe dictator.”

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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