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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFormer Joint Chiefs Chair Gives Dire Warning Of Bannon: He Should Be Kicked Off The National Securit
Former Joint Chiefs Chair Gives Dire Warning Of Bannon: He Should Be Kicked Off The National Security Council Immediately
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Bruce White
Retired US Navy and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mike Mullen, spoke out against Steve Bannon on Wednesday, voicing his grave concern about Trumps decision to appoint Bannon as a member of the National Security Council(NSC).
His concern comes from Bannon being a political operative, which he says instantly politicizes the NSC.
Given the gravity of the issues the NSC deals with, it is vital that that body not be politicized, and Bannons presence as a member of that body politicizes it instantly, said Mullen.
Mullen sat on the NSC under both President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. He was asked if he had any advice for the new national security adviser, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster.
See if theres a way to move Bannon off the council, and then certainly Mr. Bannon can give his advice to the president any other way, said Mullen.
Mullen isnt the first to criticize Trumps decision to appoint Bannon to the NSC principals committee. Senator Bernie Sanders also raised his concern for this decision. Steve Bannon sitting on the National Security Council is dangerous and unprecedented. He must be removed, Sanders said.
Followed by, We need experienced people who will protect our country on the National Security Council, not an extreme right-wing political operative.
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Former Joint Chiefs Chair Gives Dire Warning Of Bannon: He Should Be Kicked Off The National Securit (Original Post)
babylonsister
Feb 2017
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BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)1. Get him out of the NSC and then deport him to another planet.
I despise that man.
malaise
(269,254 posts)2. Get thee to the greatest page
When will they clean up this mess
Initech
(100,129 posts)3. Steve Bannon is a bigger threat to America than Isis is.