Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley condemned Confederate leaders as traitors and said he supports a review of Army bases named after those who fought against the Union
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley on Thursday condemned Confederate leaders as traitors and said he supports a review of Army bases named after those who fought against the Union, a viewpoint that puts him at odds with the commander in chief.
President Donald Trump has threatened to veto any defense policy legislation that changes the names of the bases, and earlier tweeted that the discussion is off the table for his administration. Brown also pushed Defense Secretary Mark Esper about plans for a military-wide ban on the Confederate flag. The Marine Corps has already banned the flag's display and the Navy has announced it's formulating a similar order.
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