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3. It was just this year that Hegseth and Trump stripped security clearance from Gen. Milley for doing this

Sun Nov 2, 2025, 09:43 AM

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The Pentagon has revoked the security detail and clearance for retired general Mark Milley, a former top US military commander who has been critical of President Donald Trump.

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the move as one of his first acts in office, asking officials to investigate Gen Milley's "conduct" and review his military grade.
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Trump previously accused Gen Milley of treason for phone calls he held with his Chinese counterpart during the final weeks of his first Trump presidency, including in the wake of a riot at the US Capitol building by Trump's supporters in 2021.

Gen Milley reportedly used one of the calls to reassure China that the US would not launch a nuclear strike. On social media the president described those calls as "an act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would have been DEATH!".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3jd798kpzo

Now it's their own policy.

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Hegseth Says US, China to Set Up Direct Military Communication [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

"Officials from both nations will hold discussions to work out the details of how they'll communicate." sop Yesterday #1

My thought exactly...all of a sudden this dufus knows about security? travelingthrulife Yesterday #2

It was just this year that Hegseth and Trump stripped security clearance from Gen. Milley for doing this muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #3

yes indeed! Thanks Evolve Dammit Yesterday #12

Both countries spy enough to already know what the other is doing. Hogbreath is dumb. twodogsbarking Yesterday #4

What Kegsbreath means to say is, China has Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #5

"direct communication between their militaries"?? THAT right there is strategically THE DUMBEST THING ancianita Yesterday #6

It was something Biden pushed for and sort of/kind of got. Igel Yesterday #10

Thanks for the link. I'll take your word for it. My off the top claim that it's strategically dumb is based on ancianita Yesterday #11

If Whiskey Pete is involved, it will be screwed up. Sneederbunk Yesterday #7

Didn't we already have one? generalbetrayus Yesterday #8

Yes, no, and maybe. Igel Yesterday #9