The White House has quietly told the FBI to halt background checks on dozens of the president's top staffers and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources say.
  • Deceptichum@quokk.auEnglish
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    3 days ago

    So in other words he has the military more under his control than the fbi?

    That’s terrifying.

    • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      3 days ago

      from my understanding, the officers loath him, the high ranking generals see him as a useful tool to their career aims, and the rank and file enlisted non combat roles LOVE him as their great destined leader

      • guru_hippo@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        Over generalization. The military is a microcosm of American society. My whole community is military, and I know officers and enlisted who love him, and others who hate him. The real concern with the military is that he replaced the chief JAGs in each branch.

        Guess who decides whether refusing an unlawful order results in prison time or not…