Loyalty pledge or there’s the door

I hope all the three stars have very honest answers that make him uncomfortable.

Aren’t things like logistics and training kind of important.

Do they understand how much of DOD time over the past 50 years has been engaged in necessary bureaucracy versus warring? Come to think of it, do they understand how important functioning bureaucracy is to warfare?

They'll be fine, they just need to make finger guns and say "pew pew" and he'll squeal with joy.

War fighters instead of bureaucrats, eh? So in 2 years when US soldiers are shipped to the wrong continent and can't get food and ammo delivered correctly, who is going to be praising the War Fighters then?

We are now morphing into the North Korean MO. Scary Shit.

What's he going to do, try to arm wrestle with them?

What sort of lame stuff will come out of his mouth; as if he’s an expert

The underlying issue- that Trump is going to create a military that is loyal to him alone - is terrifying and should be raising much louder criticism.

“Some fear” 😖

There is no other possible intent.

Also, "General" is a management job

Literally a bureaucratic position. What does he think A 66-year-old two-star general is going to strap on a flak jacket and go into the field? bsky.app/profile/bill...

They think about planes, ships, trucks and fuel quite a bit. If you like fighting you avoid the ladder

Personally i think using the term "war fighter" is an easy disqualifer

"bar fighter" using the term

Triple-sec-def

Can't we fast-forward to the Downfall closer?

I need the Webster’s Dictionary people to introduce a Most Embarrassing Term of the Year category. “War fighters” would boat race that thing.

of course we all trust donald trump to know what a "war fighter" is.

Ya think?

Whoa!!!

“My generals “

We would not be the first empire to fall because we can't supply our troops. Which requires admin.

100% and that’s the whole point

What in the bone spur hell does Mr. Five Deferments You’re Suckers and Losers know about anything military? It’s a loyalty test.

I would laugh in the past when RWNJ's would say the military would fight to support Mango Mussolini. I would tell them the military takes an oath to support the Constitution, not a person. The tin-pot-wanna-be is doing his best to change that.

This is how democracy dies.

they all need to say: Sir, My Oath is to the Constitution of the United States, and to defend from all enemies, foreign and domestic. Anything to the contrary is an illegal order, and will not be followed.

Well yea that's the point

Fascism. Full stop.

From someone who never fought in a war … ever … and actively sought to defer being drafted. I wouldn’t want to be drafted either … but seriously?

"War Fighters"... from fucking bone spurs and drunk dick pete.

Shameful.

How would a Vietnam draft-dodger know what it takes to be a general?

Wow

I guess the ones in charge of maintaining supply lines or communications or intel should just resign Imagine being first one that simply stabs a dagger into the Resolute Desk

Hes making sure its his army not ours.

🙄

Bureaucracy=logistics, which won World War 2.

Maybe not if current 4-star generals and other officers rise up.

Will spitting on the flag together conclude the ceremony?

This is scary.

I have some lingering faith that our highly trained, highly educated, politically savvy generals will do what they need to do to be in a position to protect the US from all enemies foreign and domestic. Granted that faith in institutions has been sorely tested in the past 6 months.

we know this is a two question interview: "Will your loyalty be to me first?" "Will you order your troops to shoot US citizens when I order you to?"

Loyalty Oath. They misspelled loyalty oath

"some fear"?? 🙄

That’s the point

From a historical perspective, this seems like a plan they haven't thought all the way through.

“President Trump wants to ensure our military is the greatest and most lethal fighting force in history, which is why he meets with four-star-general nominees directly to ensure they are war fighters first — not bureaucrats,” said Anna Kelly, a White House spokeswoman. Cameras present, yes?

Pompous and Smug - ugh!!

Time for the ghost of John McCaine to show up and destroy his dreams This is one more terrifying power grab in a list so long that nobody can organize a way to stop any of them...

Trying to imagine my dad, Levi R. Chase having to sit down to interview with Donald Trump to prove he was a “Warfighter”

it’s a fealty test. No chance it will ever seen as anything else. If they don’t bend the knee they won’t be nominated.