Former Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, who led the Pentagon from the period after the 2020 election through Inauguration Day, said that he "did not and would not ever authorize" Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley to have "secret" calls with his Chinese counterpart, describing Milleys actions as a "disgraceful and unprecedented act of insubordination," and calling on him to resign "immediately."
Miller said that the United States Armed Forces, from its inception, has "operated under the inviolable principle of civilian control of the military."
Miller said that the United States Armed Forces, from its inception, has "operated under the inviolable principle of civilian control of the military."
