It is a mea culpa that will no doubt go badly at the White House. The U.S. chief of staff publicly regretted Thursday being in uniform alongside President Donald Trump, following the brutal dispersal of a peaceful protest near the White House on June 1. The goal was to clear the field towards Saint John Church, an emblematic building nearby degraded the day before, so that Donald Trump could be photographed there, bible in hand, surrounded by several officials, including the Chief of Staff.
"Many of you have seen the results of this photo of me on Lafayette Square last week, which sparked a debate on the role of the military in society," General Milley said in a taped speech diplomas from a military faculty at Notre Dame University. "I shouldn't have been there," added the highest ranking officer in the US military. "My presence at that time and in these circumstances gave the impression that the soldiers were intervening in internal politics. "It was a mistake I learned from and I sincerely hope we can all learn from it," he added, looking serious.
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The images of General Milley, walking in camouflage behind Donald Trump, had drawn sharp criticism from former military officials, including former Defense Minister Jim Mattis. The United States' ministers of justice and defense, as well as other senior officials, were also in attendance.
The White House strongly defended Donald Trump's decision and exit, evoking his desire to "send a strong message" and even comparing him to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during the Second World War. But according to several American media, Donald Trump mainly wanted to show that he was not afraid to go out after being briefly brought into the White House bunker by secret service three days earlier.
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