'Military's Got No Role In Politics': Mark Milley Snaps Back At Ronny Jackson's Accusations
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) questioned the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday.
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"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within." ~ Cicero
DEI has NO PLACE IN THE MILITARY as a 20 year Veteran I will tell you it's NOT about the Individual it's all about TEAMWORK.
@cruzvarela9254
Жыл бұрын
Amen brother, from an army retired Vet. But be careful this politicians will drill you there way.
@jonathanturek5846
Жыл бұрын
Spoken by a Tru vet
@jonathanturek5846
Жыл бұрын
& thank you for 2 decades of service USA
@asmrdesigned
Жыл бұрын
Diversity, equity and inclusion is perhaps the most uniquely American idea in the world. Few countries have the moral obligation to such a notion, and it's the very reason why our military protects it.
@max420thc
Жыл бұрын
America is supposed to be a meritocracy , equity has nothing to do with merit or accomplishments. Do you want a black trans female who identifies as a unicorn flying your plant just because it’s equatable ? Not me. You all have drank the cool aid and it’s to late. Your mind is mush now.
Is is Mark milley still in contact with the Chinese commanders?
@brooksjb82
Жыл бұрын
😂
@josephwinters5902
Жыл бұрын
Hope so for all of humanity's sake
@chrisbova9686
Жыл бұрын
@@josephwinters5902 The plan is to let china get stronger before we address their threat level, not protect the US. I guess Milley plans to move to China?
@wdtripps44
Жыл бұрын
Always a traitor
@wdtripps44
Жыл бұрын
@@josephwinters5902 brainwashed democrat
Millie is a disgrace to the uniform.
@cliff5043
Жыл бұрын
How so?
@lulkLogan
Жыл бұрын
@@cliff5043 He didn't go along with Trump's attempted coup on Jan 6, so all the MAGAs will never forgive him.
@stuartpenman6387
Жыл бұрын
@@cliff5043 his statements condemn him, whiteness isn't a problem
@brooksjb82
Жыл бұрын
Yes, he is he needs to go
@edda682
Жыл бұрын
@@cliff5043 Seriously?
Milley has a boss. That would be BO. Milley should be tried for treason.
@cnachopchopnewsagency
Жыл бұрын
Who is BO?
Why is Milley still here?Treason needs to go
@brooksjb82
Жыл бұрын
😂
@himoffthequakeroatbox4320
Жыл бұрын
For breaking the personal oath to piss-tape Don that he never swore, you mean?
Milley is still trying to figure out "white rage".
@josephwinters5902
Жыл бұрын
White rage is a hell of a thing
@edda682
Жыл бұрын
@@josephwinters5902 When it finally gets going.
@sunrise7937
Жыл бұрын
The same was said when sexual harassment training was introduced into the military, I can assure you that it made the military a better environment for all service members to execute their duties thus reinforced professionalism and readiness.
@seth7745
Жыл бұрын
@@sunrise7937 Good for everyone except for the ones who were denied due process when accused of sexual assault/harassment and lost their careers over it and the commanders who lost their careers standing up for them.
@sunrise7937
Жыл бұрын
@@seth7745 You made a point and I am sorry some were falsely accused and denied due process. But it wasn’t the training that caused it rather people with no integrity and bad investigators/commanders
General Milley is a traitor and not having him busted down to E1 and sent to hard labor is amazing.
@sclogse1
Жыл бұрын
No, Flynn is a traitor.
I was forced to have WOKE training DEI Training while serving. Not to many folks approached me during the mandatory training days because I reminded them to load up on body bags because the enemy wont care if your WOKE or DEI trained.
@eugenefirebird8938
Жыл бұрын
That is disgusting that you were forced.
@mick8888V
Жыл бұрын
@@eugenefirebird8938 Just Stop...what AREN"T you forced to do in the military? Lol
@bbryant2485
Жыл бұрын
@@mick8888V Its a sick psychological political training they received not training on how to handle a weapon or survive on the battlefield.
@mick8888V
Жыл бұрын
@@bbryant2485 I'd argue both discipline is sick psychological training or maybe just officer school vs infantry. I used to criticize those who went on to college or had higher education than me. I envied not having the option and going right into the mills like my father and his before him...kinda like Mike Rowe's, "Dirty Jobs" series. Slowly took a course here and there to climb the ladder out of the pits to where I then got jobs where they paid for more education. Still thought a piece of paper did not equate to the experience of physical hard work. It may or may not but learned this. My depth of my knowledge remains shallow because of my piecemeal approach. Learned just enough in college just to fulfill my title and advance my profession... but never quite obtain the breadth of understanding that I would have otherwise. Like a jack of all trades if you will, I know enough to make it through most things but there still remains those brick walls
@mick8888V
Жыл бұрын
@@bbryant2485 anyway...gotta admit what I know and don't and prolly more important to admit what I don't so that I can learn. Our country was evolving here before any of the culture wars began. Shame it was interrupted...we were finally headed in a slightly more humane direction
Millie should be put in jail!!!!
I love how Millie pretend that he obeys orders are cares about military structure, and then the same military refused to follow the communities orders get out of Syria. They just lied to them they’re bunch of frauds from top to bottom.
@michellecorley8084
Жыл бұрын
He doesn't follow the laws set forth under our CONSTITUTION by Congress. It's treasonous!
@jharback
Жыл бұрын
The communities orders? You think Millie reports and works for the community? Millie has been proven to be a piece of shit but, are you really this ignorant?
@walterpierce6061
Жыл бұрын
Milley
@ethanweeter2732
Жыл бұрын
It is actually against the law to obey illegal orders.
@theunholysoul
9 ай бұрын
America is not Russia or China. 😂 The US military pledged their loyalty to the constitution and not to a group of people or a single person.
He's a discrace to anyone that ever or is currently wearing a uniform! 🇺🇸
Milley sure can talk like he is American but his actions show just how far gone he is
Talking about race and sexual preferences and bashing Trump, to deny that is political, is like saying race cars are not fast.
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
Bashing Trump is patriotic.
@sclogse1
Жыл бұрын
As far as whether Don used campaign funds to pay off Daniels, he was already found guilty of two counts of skimming 2.8 million off a veteran's charity using his Trump Foundation, and spending it on the 2016 election and Mar-a-Lago bug spray. Fined 2 million, the 2.8 ordered returned, and the "Foundation", run by Don and his kids, ordered dissolved. In terms of whether Don illegally used campaign funds, we call this a "prior".
@whereyabeen9700
Жыл бұрын
When did he bash Trump or are you admitting the Capital was attacked because of Trump?
@richardtatorship422
Жыл бұрын
@Doug LeMay watching everyone from the top down to people like you being held accountable for going against the constitution and defending pedophiles is patriotic, I'm not a Democrat or Republican, I am a constitutionalist, anyone on the wrong side of that will lose!
@MrCancer66
Жыл бұрын
@Democrats Lie Except for that whole Insurrection and attempted coup he tried to perpetrate on AND around Jan 6th, a day that will live in infamy in the United States!
The general that forgot her oath 😊😊
No role in politics? In what world
The headline is misleading. It’s wording implies that Milley was irked by and forcefully responded to Jackson’s question. That was not the tone nor tenor of that exchange.
@mick8888V
Жыл бұрын
Often isn't on these things...kinda click-bait of learned. Got ya engaged tho didn't it?
@timothypugh2429
Жыл бұрын
@@mick8888V Yep😁
I asked a realtive in why many Officers leave the Army after making Major. He said the higher rank you receive, the more you have to walk a political tight rope. General Milley reminds me of General Shinseki. Both focused on Special Tier Units but destroyed the rest of the military for their own agendas.
@mick8888V
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you just described basically, the military.
@sunrise7937
Жыл бұрын
Your statement is inaccurate, highly recommend you read the duties of the Chairmen. I spent 29 years in the I,Italy with 16 deployments. This Chairman has been steadfast in executing his Oath of Office
@chrisbova9686
Жыл бұрын
@@sunrise7937 a woke military is doomed.
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisbova9686 Define woke. Just another reich wing buzz word.
@max420thc
Жыл бұрын
His oath is to the constitution, not the democrat party . Or the Chinese communist party. You are a disgrace.
Can this general do anything but lie?
@harrymayhugh3401
Жыл бұрын
He's the leftist That's all their program to do
@ramosel
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he's a consort of the Chinese.
@KeepItReal33
Жыл бұрын
He’s good at subversive behavior…
@nightowl2486
Жыл бұрын
He's busy studying and trying to understand white rage🤣🤡
@mick8888V
Жыл бұрын
Is it merely that he doesn't respond to the questions with an answer you folks don't like, or do you simply don't like any response from someone that the Ex Pres or Fox don't like? Help me understand this one. It's not like just about every joint chief (or any other cabinet member for that point) didn't lie/ minimize or maximize things in favor to the current president they served. It's the name of the game as far as I can tell.
Check his bank account! Follow the money!
Milley needs to check his “white rage” at the door. It’s adversely effecting his judgment. He is is politicized AF. There’s no question about it.
after Afghanistan, he should have either resigned in protest for being forced to withdraw in the manner we did, or he should have been fired for incompetence and dereliction of duty for the tragic ending there.
@milt6208
Жыл бұрын
He is Brandon's guy
@bobryan8931
Жыл бұрын
He left Americans behind and got others killed in the process. This clown ticks off my inner Marine.
@sclogse1
Жыл бұрын
It was Steve Miller who sabotaged the exit. Before he and Trump left.
Milley's just upset that his favorite blue nightie was in the laundry for this hearing.
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
Are you done ironing it yet?
@jeffbryan3224
Жыл бұрын
@@douglemay7989 The ONLY ironing I do is TIRE IRONING.
@wdtripps44
Жыл бұрын
@@douglemay7989 your mom's said to get upstairs and meet your new dad
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
@@jeffbryan3224 How do you get the track marks off? Fool!
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
@@wdtripps44 Dead for years. You need fresher material.
I have seen very few pairs of eyes in my life that looked as guilty as General Miley’s eyes do on a constant basis.
@chrisbova9686
Жыл бұрын
cast that ate the canary, still in his mouth.
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
An expert on eye guilt. I doubt there is much of a job market for your "skill".
@warrenash5370
Жыл бұрын
Does he even meet weight and physical fitness standards?
For Christ sake let the gentleman finish his question. This is why “The swap” no longer works for the people. Prime example, mid way through a question his time expires. You know what F that let him continue.
Does politics have a role in the military, Mr. Pantyhose?
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
Burt Reynolds made that cool.
Your first star as a general is earned through leadership on the battlefield. Every star after that is given by a politician as a reward for playing along with the politics of D.C. and typically involves that general compromising his values.
@sclogse1
Жыл бұрын
Funny how you only bring this up now. How about 20-30 years ago?
@himoffthequakeroatbox4320
Жыл бұрын
How many have you got?
@sunrise7937
Жыл бұрын
So I assume you are/were a 1-4 stars
@rayquaza1245
Жыл бұрын
@@sclogse1 It's hilarious how these people seem to think that generals were ever not politicians. In reality todays generals are less of "politicians" than any time in history.
@Kado_Tornado
9 ай бұрын
Lollllll ok
Mark Millie is most likely the most political person in his position in the history of this country
Circle back... 🤣🤣🤣🤣......🤡
Why is this guy talking like he's scared?unbelievable
@johnh.2340
Жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@R.Stone281
Жыл бұрын
Ronny fucked up. He didnt even try to push back whatsoever. This is embarrassing.
That said, Milley needs to go.
Miley and Austin should have had their heads rolled into the sawdust after Kabul.
What are those new faces and soft positive questions? Where are Matt Geatz, Rand Paul ?
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
Those morons?
@johnh.2340
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like ronnie jackson is afraid of miley for some reason, or other. Oh, that's right.....flag officers protecting flag officers. What a bunch of zeros.
Milley is a traitor.
Milley has a history of being political. Who thought this guy should be a General? He should have no role in leading the military.
For all of you in the comments that took up for Milley please answer one question. If Milley and I’ll include Sec. Austin doing such a good job managing the military why are recruiting numbers in the toilet? Why are retention numbers in the toilet?
Its not politics its just where i found him.
Total clown I wouldn't trust him to run the boy scouts
Eu sigo você Mak❤
For 20 years at war with everybody 🤣
Too Woke to Win Wars
Milley supports our nations enemies while violating his Oath.
@sunrise7937
Жыл бұрын
What oath did he violate and what did he do to support our enemies? Please provide facts!
❤
did he go to the academy , did he take a oath , who does he serve
Great debate.
All the time he knew about the leaks. How embarrassing?
Dude sounds like he did the biggest line of pure Peruvian before he addressed the general 😂
@R.Stone281
Жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing. Im disappointed in Ronny, he talks alot of trash online about democrats and all the woke garbage then doesnt even slightly push back against Millys lies. All these former military guys seem affraid or unwilling to air milly out to his face and they act all chummy in person. 👎🏻
There's a difference between Politics (concerning actual Policies like LAWS) and corrupt politics (individual rules not covered nor outlined in our LAWS). Military's job is to obey and enforce our policies (Laws). If they don't want to be involved in rules made up by individuals that's not constitutional such as enforcing the public announcement of one's sexual orientation (LGBTQ), then, they don't want to be involved in corrupt politics. Corrupt politics benefit an individual, not the Public (the People). Politics serve the People, not an individual. Big difference. Politics serves the Public, addressing PUBLIC MATTERS, corrupt politics addresses PERSONAL MATTERS, PERVERTING the Law.
Thank you Milley for teaching our troops how to apply fingernail polish. General Patton was a General!
Mutual destruction. Have you learned that all these year!?
Here is a fact for you. No vet would tell there kids to join the military now.
Milley likes to go behind the backs of presidents and talk with the enemy.
You can never ever get a straight or truthful answer out of these people..... Hmmmm wonder why . Some should go to prison and most if not all should lose their pensions at the very least . Ukraine stands! Slava Ukraine!!
They should be included in the decision making process. It's rough following orders that u know don't make sense.
Gen. Mark Milley sure has a lot of hotdog-eating contest medals.
The public has absolutely no 🎉confidence in General Milley, we are in grave danger with him as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff………………….
Flag rank in the military is nothing but politics.
I'll circle back.........is that a standard answer for democrats that we won't answer the question.
Milley Quote #1: "This country doesn't want generals figuring out what orders we will accept & do or not." Milley Quote #2: "If Trump orders a strike, go through me first, don't listen to our Commander-In-Chief!"
One word sir - liar. Impeachment proceed. Along with Afghanistan pull out.
@joedoe6444
Жыл бұрын
after Afghanistan, he should have either resigned in protest for being forced to withdraw in the manner we did, or he should have been fired for incompetence and dereliction of duty for the tragic ending there.
@tjdent7166
Жыл бұрын
@@joedoe6444 you said better than me. Thanks
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
@@joedoe6444 The orange blob's peace deal. Who should be responsible for it again?
@joedoe6444
Жыл бұрын
@@douglemay7989 if you can stop drinking the cool-aid for a minute why don't you ask your CNN friends what the details of Trumps plan was. he did not set a timeline or set thing in order for that type of withdrawal. he had conditions that needed to be met by the Afghanistan government and the taliban that needed to happen before any US drawdown. there was to be a contingent of US personnel left to keep the taliban honest and to keep them from doing what they have done. even if it would have been Trumps plan to take all personnel out unannounced in the middle of the night letting the taliban run wild, biden could have stopped it and gone a different direction. he had from January to August to do that. but Trumps plan was not to pull completely out like biden did, nor did he intend to give the talaban billions of dollars of top-of-the-line equipment. that is all on brandon. and his generals. the deal Trump had in place with the taliban kept out military personnel safe for over two years. not a single combat/terrorist attack loss. you are just listening to CNN right now bringing up the "its Trumps fault" argument because a bi-partisan committee has put out a report ripping biden apart for the failures leaving Afghanistan. please wake up and get the whole story before you make snarky comments with zero proof backing them up. it's fine if you hate Trump, but dig a little and find the truth and NOT the media NARATIVE they want you to believe.
Too bad we left Helicopters in Afghanistan for the Taliban
@sclogse1
Жыл бұрын
You can thank Steven Miller for screwing up the exit.
White privledge Milley isnt political?
Millet is THE most sleazy traitor
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
Compared to Trump, the Rosenbergs were patriots.
What is Pentax
@mick8888V
Жыл бұрын
Dont they make secret pens or tampons or something
@ramosel
Жыл бұрын
Pentax is a camera. He was talking about Pantex. Pantex is an agency that has control over the nation's strategic nuclear stockpile.
@spuds416
Жыл бұрын
They make Nuclear weapons
@garygeorge9648
Жыл бұрын
Pantax. It is where our nuclear weapons are made or disposed of. Also a target of the Chinese and Russians so if you live in the Panhandle of Texas, Oklahoma or New Mexico kiss it goodby if we have a nuclear exchange.
@ronda-dt8rg
Жыл бұрын
@@mick8888V haha
I like how all the negative comments come from people who say "I talked to someone", or seved in a job that they had no idea what was going on.
But there is a roll for politics in the Military. Called the OER.
Funny, every general I ever met or served under was a fucking politician.
Truth stay out of politics do as ordered with military no good get out
Milley is so funny with his fake little participation medal set. Remember there was a time when generals actually earned their medals and had to fight in wars to earn them?
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
Is the C silent in your last name?
I hate the way they disrespect this guy, after all he's a Chinese war hero.
@sclogse1
Жыл бұрын
What are you talking about?
@johnh.2340
Жыл бұрын
That's a good one. 😂
It's time for all the citizens to take a harder look at everyone in the OUTHOUSE and reevaluate who we have put in offices. It's time to clean out the OUTHOUSE.
The evidence tells a different story. General lilly.
Milley is a traitor!!!
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
The orange blob is the traitor.
Why does Woke mark milley have all those metals on his uniform ? Perhaps I missed the war he’s help win or even military accomplishments.
Is this the same man who said trump was in perfect shape ? 😂
Milli vanilli is a real smart general. Just ask China!
Lol. Lier.
Milley you became a general by confirmation of The United States Senate !!!
He talks fast.
I have no confidence in general Milley's ability to command, lead, manage or supervise the U.S. Armed Forces. He is a Blue Falcon.
@jarynn8156
9 ай бұрын
Well, lucky for you he isn't in a command role.
❤slusi vam to jako politik 😅
Boring
How long does homicide to assemble and consultate to commit homicidal simple larceny Homicide .
@logisticssupportunit922
Жыл бұрын
owned empty Hazardous properties is all around and could be pointed out upon even if the war is a disaster property .
DEI and “White rage” and he’s not political…right
@Madminute1968
Жыл бұрын
Bingo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Milley was as political as you can get ,the coward traitor
If we are lucky enough to get Trump into the white house, remind milley that military and politics don't mix.
Milley lies.
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@generalmarka.milley4531
Жыл бұрын
Hello
@alannaortiz8654
Жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
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Ask General Woke if He is charging for the blows J.. right now.
some of them campaign ribbons on his chest is are for woke and crt campaign.
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
How many ribbons do you have?
Stop talking General.
What happened in 1953 JFK tried to stop.
"I want to understand white rage and I am white" Sorry milly but that is a political and racist statement.
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
Give the keyboard back to mommy.
MILITARY MUST NEVER INVOLVE IN POLITICS BECAUSE THEY ARE G.I., GOVERNMENT ISSUE
Good job General Miley
Milley no role in politics what is white rage?
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
Concepts beyond your limited mental abilities.
I'm reading a lot of people bitching about bulshit they don't fucken understand.
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
They are supporting their orange god, and think he should have been able to start wars after losing the election.
I'll get you a written answer....of course milley will he's a FICTION writer who should of been releaved of his duties after the debacle overnight withdrawal from Afghanistan!! Military has No role in Politics but you sure undermined the Previous Administration didn't you Milley!!
@douglemay7989
Жыл бұрын
Thank God he stopped the mango mussolini from starting a war after losing the election.
Boom… someone finally called out the politicization of the Generals and staff offers. Miley and those like him are hot garbage and have killed the military within itself.
Its sad it wasn’t true what Miley said 😔