In a contentious call with the nation's governors Monday, Trump described Joint Chiefs Chairman U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley as 'a warrior' with 'a lot of victories and no losses,' according to audio obtained by NBC.
A senior Defense official told reporters Tuesday that the nation's highest-ranking military officer's role had not changed, a day after President Donald Trump told governors he was putting the four-star general "in charge" of efforts to quell demonstrations over the death of George Floyd.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media, as Mark Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, right, listens during a briefing with senior military leaders in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019.
"He hates to see the way it's being handled in the various states. And I've just put him in charge," Trump added.
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