Gen. Mark Milley on Trump, China and threats to America

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The country’s former top military officer said that during the 2020 presidential cycle he felt compelled to declare publicly that America’s armed forces would not intervene in the electoral process in any way. In an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, Army Gen. Mark Milley, who just wrapped up his term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, explained why he took the unusual step in 2020 of saying more than once that the American military would have “zero role” to play in that year’s presidential election. “I was asked by Congress in testimony and I was asked on...