Austin defended Milley following the book’s revelations to Trump

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Following the revelations, conservatives including Fox News host Tucker Carlson accused Milley of being overly political and said he should be fired. Trump himself attacked Milley in a series of statements and suggested that he should be martyred and judged.

On Wednesday, Milley declined to comment directly on the allegations in the book and did not say if he was confused by the view that he used his position for political reasons.

But the enthusiasm of the star general said with assurance that he and the members of the Joint Leaders maintain our oath of allegiance to the Constitution.

We also maintain the tradition of civilian control over the military, Milley added. We did that without fail. And we also maintain the tradition of an apolitical military. We did that before. We do that now. And we will do that forever. All the time.

Pressed further in the current reporting, Milley stressed that the military is an apolitical institution and our oath is to the Constitution, not to any individual. The military does not and does not and should not engage in politics at home.

We are not betting on the election, he said. That is the job of the judiciary and the legislature and of the American people. This is not the job of the United States military.

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