Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on Thursday expressed regret for accompanying President Trump during a photo-op last week at Lafayette Square amid protests, calling the decision “a mistake” – in the latest sign of friction between the White House and the military over the response to racial unrest. “As many of you saw, the result of the photograph of me at Lafayette Square last week. That sparked a national debate about the role of the military in civil society,” Milley continued. TENSIONS FLARE BETWEEN TRUMP, MILITARY FIGURESMilley, amid the unrest, circulated a letter reminding military leaders about their oath to the U.S. Constitution. I do not support invoking the Insurrection Act.”Instead, the National Guard was deployed across the country, a move Milley praised on Thursday.

Source: Fox News June 11, 2020 14:07 UTC