Meat On The Bones

2/? "...These conversations remain vital to improving mutual understanding of U.S. national security interests, reducing tensions, providing clarity and avoiding unintended consequences or conflict..."

— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) September 15, 2021

"Context is all."

4/? "...All calls from the Chairman to his counterparts, including those reported, are staffed, coordinated and communicated with the Department of Defense and the interagency..."

— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) September 15, 2021

6/? "...The meeting regarding nuclear weapons protocols was to remind uniformed leaders in the Pentagon of the long-established and robust procedures in light of media reporting on the subject..."

— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) September 15, 2021

7/7 "...General Milley continues to act and advise within his authority in the lawful tradition of civilian control of the military and his oath to the Constitution.”

THE END

— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) September 15, 2021

I will say again: I haven't read the new book with the allegations in them. I have only read reports of people who report what they say the book says. None of that is news, it is gossip. But that's a redundancy.

Rand Paul, without a shred of irony: "We have elections. We can't have generals overturning elections." pic.twitter.com/6IrvbUHlgE

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 15, 2021

Can we at least make this kind of crap go away? Not that you can shame Rand Paul.

.@PressSec on Gen. Milley: "... the President has complete confidence in his leadership, his patriotism, and his fidelity to our Constitution."

— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) September 15, 2021

Doesn't seem like a hollow sentiment, does it?