White House press secretary goes on lengthy rant in attempt to clarify changes to national security team
Pamela Engel
”The suggestion that he would downgrade the important role that the chairman plays in matters of national security reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of the tremendous respect that the president holds for both the chairman himself and the Joint Chiefs as a whole.
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