General Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution
James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution In an extraordinary condemnation in the Atlantic , the former defense secretary backs protesters and says the president is trying to turn Americans against one other. Full Statement Below: IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH I have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled. The words “Equal Justice Under Law” are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding. It is a wholesome and unifying demand—one that all of us should be able to get behind. We must not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers. The protests are defined by tens of thousands of people of conscience who are insisting that we live up to our values—our values as people and our values as a nation. When I joined the military, some 50 years ago, I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. Never did I dream that troops taking that same oat...