Ex-Joint Chiefs chairman condemns Trump's response to protesters: 'Our fellow citizens are not the enemy'
By Zack Budryk - 06/02/20 06:55 PM EDT
Mike Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, condemned the use of tear gas on peaceful protesters in Washington, D.C.’s Lafayette Park Monday ahead of remarks by President Trump on the protests over the death of George Floyd.
“Whatever Trump's goal in conducting his visit, he laid bare his disdain for the rights of peaceful protest in this country, gave succor to the leaders of other countries who take comfort in our domestic strife, and risked further politicizing the men and women of our armed forces,†Mullen wrote in a column for The Atlantic.
“While no one should ever condone the violence, vandalism, and looting that has exploded across our city streets, neither should anyone lose sight of the larger and deeper concerns about institutional racism that have ignited this rage,†Mullen added.
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