Top US general Milley admits ‘mistake’ after Trump photo-op
By DW
14 June 2020 |
3:28 pm
"I should not have been there," said Mark Milley, the most senior US military officer, after accompanying Donald Trump to a photo op following a protest in Washington, DC. He noted the army should stay "apolitical."
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