“Some people don’t like to come home, some people like to continue to spend money,” the president said. "This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience ... In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. As Newsweek reported Tuesday, Trump has publicly lauded weapons deals with India and Saudi Arabia, and administration officials like Defense Secretary Mark Esper have worked in or for major private sector companies. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPEsper was a longtime lobbyist for defense contractor Raytheon in Washington, D.C., before he became Army secretary in 2017.

Source: Fox News September 08, 2020 15:45 UTC