Army chief of staff slaps down pardoned general Mike Flynn's demand for martial law saying 'There is no role for the U.S. military in determining the outcome of an American election'
Trump pardoned Flynn in November
He told Newsmax in a Thursday interview Trump should impose martial law
Could 'take military capabilities' to rerun elections where Trump lost
Minimized use of military, saying it had been done numerous times
Army chief forced to say there is 'no role for the U.S. military'
Trump, who is commander in chief, claimed again Friday that he won the election
Joe Biden carried the electoral college 306 to 232
By Geoff Earle, Deputy U.S. Political Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 15:53 EST, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 16:25 EST, 18 December 2020
The Army chief of staff was forced to issue a statement Friday stating the military has 'no role' in determining U.S. elections after Mike Flynn, a close former aide to President Trump, demanded martial law.
Flynn downplayed the importance of using military power to oversee political change, and in an interview called for using military 'capabilities' to oversee a rerun of the election in states Trump lost.
On Friday Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville responded with a statement asserting the military's long-held position against involving in U.S. political decisions.
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