He called on the military to address issues of systemic racism in the armed forces, where 43 percent of the enlisted troops are people of color, but only a tiny handful are in the ranks of senior leadership. “What we are seeing is the long shadow of our original sin in Jamestown 401 years ago, liberated by the Civil War, but not equal in the eyes of the law until 100 years later in 1965.” “The protests that have ensued not only speak to his killing, but also to the centuries of injustice toward African-Americans,” General Milley said. Floyd, spoke at length about the issue of race, both in the military and in civilian society. Trump during the walk, an act that critics said gave a stamp of military approval to the hard-line tactics used to clear the protesters.ĭuring his speech on Thursday, General Milley, after expressing his disgust over the video of the killing of Mr. General Milley’s friends said that for the past 10 days, he had agonized about appearing - in the combat fatigues he wears every day to work - behind Mr. We who wear the cloth of our nation come from the people of our nation, and we must hold dear the principle of an apolitical military that is so deeply rooted in the very essence of our republic. As a commissioned uniformed officer, it was a mistake that I have learned from and I sincerely hope we all can learn from it. My presence in that moment, and in that environment, created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics. 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, the top military official in the United States, apologized for his role in President Trump’s walk across Lafayette Square after the authorities used tear gas and rubber bullets to clear peaceful protesters.Īs senior leaders, everything you do will be closely watched, and I am not immune. Here’s a comparison of the original photograph (left) and the doctored image (right):įor background, here is why we sometimes write about satire/humor.Transcript ‘It Was a Mistake,’ Milley Says of Participating in Trump Photo Op Gen. This photograph was created by manipulating a picture of Pelosi from February 2020 when the House Speaker ripped up her copy of Trump’s State of the Union address.
The Babylon Bee illustrated this article with a doctored picture of Pelosi ripping up a bible. We write satire about Christian stuff, political stuff, and everyday life. The Babylon Bee is the world’s best satire site, totally inerrant in all its truth claims. The article originated with a website that describes its output as being humorous or satirical in nature, as follows: This item was not a factual recounting of real-life events. In a bold, powerful statement to oppose Trump, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi solemnly tore up the Bible after Trump was seen holding one up in front of a church.Īt a press conference, the Speaker of the House held up a Bible and then ripped it in two, declaring that she was against anything Trump was associated with. In Bold Anti-Trump Statement, Pelosi Rips Up Bible
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had ripped up the bible in a bold statement against President Donald Trump: On June 3, 2020, the Babylon Bee published an article positing that U.S.
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