Retired officers who would like to see the military’s sexual assault problem get better, not worse, are voicing their concern at the example Donald Trump would set if elected president:
“This behavior renders him utterly unworthy of being commander in chief and president,” said the open letter signed by 55 general and flag officers and provided to The Wall Street Journal. “If given such power, Donald Trump would create a command climate intolerant of women and incompatible with a trained, ready and honorable military.”
The signatories include three retired four-star generals, nine three-star officers, and one- and two-star officers, along with some more junior officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Army National Guard. “The American people deserve better than a misogynist in chief. Donald Trump’s behavior is antithetical to American values,” they wrote.
Strong words there. But it’s an important point: How could you seriously expect the military to improve its record, if the commander in chief had a long record of doing just what the military was trying to eliminate?
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