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Faced with calls to resign or an investigation, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley on Friday defended two phone calls he allegedly made in secret to his Chinese Communist Party counterpart. The general reached out to Gen. Li Zuocheng of the People’s Liberation Army several days before the November 2020 election and two days…
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House Republicans Ask Defense Secretary for Probe Into Gen. Milley’s Calls With China
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin should open an official investigation into reports that Gen. Mark Milley held secret calls with a Chinese general, a group of House Republicans said Thursday. In a letter to Austin, the group asked Austin to open an Army Regulation 15–6 investigation into the calls, which Milley’s spokesman appears to have confirmed…
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Biden Stands by Milley After Reports of Secret Phone Call With Chinese General
President Joe Biden is standing by Gen. Mark Milley, the top military officer in the United States, following reports that he secretly called a Chinese general during former President Donald Trump’s administration and promised to tip off the communist country. Several anonymously sourced reports alleged Milley called Gen. Li Zuocheng of the People’s Liberation Army once in…
Biden Stands by Milley After Reports of Secret Phone Calls With Chinese General
September 15, 2021
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President Joe Biden is standing by Gen. Mark Milley, the top military officer in the United States, following reports that Milley secretly called a Chinese general during former President Donald Trump’s administration and promised to tip off the communist country regarding any potential U.S. attack. Several anonymously sourced reports alleged Milley called Gen. Li Zuocheng of the People’s…
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