US Military Commanders openly condemn Donald Trump remarks
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Commanders of the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have publicly condemned the recent outburst of “hatred” and “extremism” during a gathering of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, challenging President and Commander-in-Chief Donald Trump who refuses to denounce the inherently racist groups.
“The Army doesn't tolerate racism, extremism, or hatred in our ranks,” General Mark Milley, chief of staff of the US Army, wrote in a tweet on Wednesday. “It's against our Values and everything we've stood for since 1775.”
On Saturday, hundreds of torch-carrying white nationalists were confronted by a group of anti-racism protesters at the same location.
The encounter soon turned bloody as a 20-year-old suspected Nazi sympathizer smashed his car into the counter-protesters, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring some 20 others.
Trump has blamed both sides for the violence. The Republican president, who has a strong following among white nationalists, has even called the far-right elements partaking in the demonstration as “very fine people.”
