Milley: My Calls To China Were In Line With My Duties

The Associated Press reports:

The top U.S. military officer on Wednesday defended the phone calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final months of Donald Trump’s presidency, saying the conversations were in keeping with his duties as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In a written statement, Gen. Mark Milley’s spokesman, Col. Dave Butler, said Milley acted within his authority as the most senior uniformed adviser to the president and to the secretary of defense.

“His calls with the Chinese and others in October and January were in keeping with these duties and responsibilities conveying reassurance in order to maintain strategic stability,” Butler said. “All calls from the chairman to his counterparts, including those reported, are staffed, coordinated and communicated with the Department of Defense and the interagency.”

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer defended the phone calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final months of Trump’s presidency, saying the conversations were in keeping with his duties as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.https://t.co/1XLjsfex6D

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