Generalissimo Trump

It has been suggested that Trump won't give up the White House if the results are too close to call and states need time to tally the results. If need be, he will order the military to secure him in the oval office.

Trump seems to think that the military forces are his to command. So far, no one in his administration or in the Senate seems willing to dispute his delusional ideas of despotic rule. Despite the fact that Trump is the commander-in-chief, that doesn't mean the military forces have to to do whatever he orders them to do.

Therefore I was happy to read this quote from Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It gave me hope that when the shit hits the fan there will be some adults in the room.

“I believe deeply in the principle of an apolitical U.S. military," Milley said in written responses to several questions posed by two Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee. “In the event of a dispute over some aspect of the elections, by law U.S. courts and the U.S. Congress are required to resolve any disputes, not the U.S. military. I foresee no role for the U.S armed forces in this process.”

Milley, known to be a student of military and constitutional history, anchored many of his responses in the nation's founding document.

Asked if the military would refuse an order from the president if he was attempting to use military action for political gain rather than national security, Milley said, and this is important…

…“I will not follow an unlawful order.”

Sooooo…OK! I guess Trump will need to come to grips with that.

On a side note, just how long do you think it will be before the Trump administration starts going after Gen. Milley?