The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
September 29, 2021

Gen. Milley Denies Going Around Chain of Command During Trump Term
------------------------------------------------------------------

Senators also questioned General Milley about recent reports he
circumvented the official chain of command in order to prevent possible
actions from former President Trump. Milley said senior military leaders
were aware he communicated with his Chinese counterparts to assure them
the U.S. was not planning an attack.

Gen. Mark Milley: "I know, I am certain, that President Trump did not
intend to attack the Chinese. And it is my directed responsibility, and
it was my directed responsibility by the secretary, to convey that
intent to the Chinese. My task at that time was to deescalate."