It's an odd role for the nation's top military official to play, but one that Milley has been thrown into thanks in large part to Trump. After joining in Trump's photo-op, Milley apologized a week later for being there, saying it was inappropriate. "If I was going to do a coup, one of the last people I would want to do it with is General Mark Milley." "He's not going to sit in silence while people try to use the military against Americans," the official said. He's the first Joint Chiefs chairman in nearly 20 years with a special-forces background.

Source: CNN July 15, 2021 20:26 UTC