Reuters-Top US general taking steps to protect family after Trump death comments

September 28, 2023 2 min 279 words

这则报道反映了美国前联合参谋长马克·米利因前总统特朗普的言论而采取保护家人的措施。特朗普上周批评了米利在2020年混乱的阿富汗撤军中的处理，并未提供证据地表示，米利与中国串通，这在过去可能会被视为死罪。这一言论引发了关切，尤其是考虑到米利在国家安全领域的重要职责。这种言论的危险性在于，它不仅仅是一种政治攻击，更是对国家安全高官的恶意指控。不管政治分歧如何，我们都应该尊重宪法和法治原则，而不是以生命威胁的方式表达不满。米利的回应表现出他对宪法的忠诚，并采取了适当的安全措施来保护自己和家人的安全，这是理性和负责任的态度。这起事件突显了政治言论的紧张局势，以及言论对公共人物和国家安全的潜在影响。我们需要更多的冷静和理性，以应对这种挑战，维护国家的稳定和安全。同时，言论自由是民主社会的核心价值，应该得到充分尊重，但也需要负责任地行使。

2023-09-28T01:09:16Z

Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley stands by prior to U.S. President Joe Biden awarding the Medal of Honor to retired Army Captain Larry Taylor for conspicuous gallantry during the Vietnam War, at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Outgoing U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said on Wednesday he would take measures to protect his family after former President Donald Trump suggested he had colluded with China in an act he said would have once warranted death.

Trump last week criticized Milley's handling of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2020 and said, without providing evidence, that "this guy turned out to be a Woke train wreck who, if the Fake News reporting is correct, was actually dealing with China to give them a heads up on the thinking of the President of the United States."

"This is an act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would have been DEATH!" Trump said on Sept. 22 on his Truth Social platform. Milley assumed the chairman role in October 2019 during Trump's presidency and is set to step down on Sept. 30.

Asked about the comments during an interview on CBS' 60 Minutes, Milley said in a clip released on Wednesday: "I've been faithful and loyal to the constitution of the United States for 44 and a half years."

He added: "I've got adequate safety precautions. I wish those comments had not been made, but they were. And I'll take appropriate measures to ensure my safety and the safety of my family."