Why is President Trump changing military leadership at this time?

[eider]

Why is President Trump changing military leadership at this time?

It's news around here (UK) that President Trump is placing friends in to top military and security positions at this time.

I pasted a bunch of reports below for your information.
Now why do you think he would be doing that at this time?

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Shake-Up At Pentagon Puts Trump Loyalists Into Senior Roles ...www.npr.org › 2020/11/11 › shake-up-at-pentagon-puts-t...
2 days ago — The shake-up at the Pentagon continues after President Trump "terminated" Defense Secretary Mark Esper, replacing him with his ...

Trump is replacing Mark Esper and Pentagon officials with ...www.vox.com › trump-pentagon-defense-secretary-esp...
1 day ago — All three new appointees will join Christopher Miller, the newly named acting defense secretary, at the Pentagon. The former Special Forces ...

DOD Statement on Personnel Changes at the Pentagon ...www.defense.gov › Releases › Release › Article › dod-s...
4 days ago — As announced yesterday, November 9, President Trump has designated the National Counter Terrorism Center Director, Chris Miller, as the ...

Trump Continues Pentagon Shake-Up With More Dismissalstheintercept.com › pentagon-firings-esper-trump
2 days ago — The personnel changes, the official claimed, would help clear the way for a more loyal Pentagon apparatus to carry out Trump's goals, ...

National Security Experts Alarmed at Trump's “Dictator Moves ...www.vanityfair.com › trump-fires-mark-esper-pentagon
2 days ago — The sweeping changes include the departure of James Anderson, who resigned as the Pentagon's acting policy chief on Tuesday. “I leave ...

Trump loyalists promoted to powerful Pentagon roles after ...www.cnbc.com › 2020/11/10 › trump-loyalists-promoted...
2 days ago — Replacing Jen Stewart, the chief of staff to the Defense secretary, is Kash Patel, a member of the National Security Council. Patel was a staffer for ...

Esper's firing raises concerns about Trump's plans for the ...www.latimes.com › politics › story › espers-firing-raise...
3 days ago — He issued guidance telling the Pentagon's vast workforce to continue its mission without changes, a Defense Department official said.

Trump purges Pentagon leadership, 'something that should ...www.usatoday.com › news › politics › 2020/11/10 › tr...
2 days ago — Most of the Pentagon's top civilian leadership has been changed, ... President Trump has made wholesale changes in the Pentagon's top ...

 

[Rusha]

Political coup. His fragile ego will not accept that the majority of Americans have said “GET LOST!”

 

[eider]

Political coup. His fragile ego will not accept that the majority of Americans have said “GET LOST!”

Hi Rusha ...
Yes, Mike Pompeio has been on the TV saying that transition of power will be effected smoothly. Goodness only knows how he is getting on with the President just now.

I don't believe that military leaders will turn weapons upon American citizens, no matter what their politics might be.

Republicans will always have their political beliefs, but just now I think they're crossing the floor because national pride surely comes before party pride.

Only the extremist tribalists will be left behind.

 

[Gary K]

This just makes me laugh. Nothing but conspiracy theories tailored just for socialists.

Government leaders have been doing this for thousands of years. Every Democrat president in history put his friends in leadership positions. But if Trump does it it's a major reason to think the world is coming to an end.

 

[eider]

This just makes me laugh. Nothing but conspiracy theories tailored just for socialists.

Government leaders have been doing this for thousands of years. Every Democrat president in history put his friends in leadership positions. But if Trump does it it's a major reason to think the world is coming to an end.

OK. That's fair.
I'm sure you're right.
President Trump will hand over the leadership with good grace, just as his Vice President has already suggested.

Well that's great.