Republican Senator to Gen. Milley: 'Why Haven't You Resigned?'

During Tuesday's Senate hearing on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton asked the Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, the top military adviser to President Joe Biden why he didn't resign if the president didn't take his advice on keeping U.S. troops in Afghanistan earlier this year.

"I understand that you're the principal military adviser, that you advise. You don't decide. The president decides. But if all this is true, General Milley, why haven't you resigned?"

"It would be an incredible act of political defiance for a commissioned officer to just resign because my advice is not taken. This country doesn't want generals figuring out what orders we are going to accept and do, or not. That's not our job," Milley responded.

Then Milley added a personal comment.

"My dad didn't get a choice to resign at Iwo Jima," Milley said.

"And those kids that are there at Abbey Gate (in Kabul), they don't get a choice to resign. And I'm not going to turn my back on them. I'm not going to resign."

"If the orders are illegal, we're in a different place," he said. "But if the orders are legal from civilian authority, I intend to carry them out."

Cotton also claimed the admistration has allowed unvetted Afghans into the U.S..

"You have Afghan evacuees committing sex crimes at Fort McCoy," he said. "What what are we to make of this?"

"I can assure you that our commanders at our bases have what they need to be able to protect our troops and our families that work and live at those bases," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

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[lisawebb]

Back in the day, he would have stepped down. No one is accountable for their actions. Upside down world.

[Primitarian]

Brilliant question, it must have taken him a long time to think that one up. I say, why stop there? Ask that of every politician, including yourself.

[dennishein]

This country doesn’t want generals who call our enemies about his boss and promise to keep them informed. That used to be called treason, in my opinion.

[edmunddantes]

It’s sad he had to explain how Generals choosing which orders to follow is a bad thing.

[dsgdsg]

Still refusing to take responsibility how predictable

[jamielsanderson]

Don't you dare resign General Milley, Obviously, they have nothing better to do.

[No_handle]

Why doesn't Tom Cotton just resign. Just a thought

[bkewl]

dude is working on his White Rage.... i bet her hair is purple next

[samson]

When the future of America is destroyed and the people are left shaking their heads wondering "where it went wrong" here's your sign.

[gailsgig]

Most Americans would prefer to see Tom Cotton GET OUT!

[mistakes]

Cotton knows that advisors give advice, and their superiors take that advice or they don't. He's just playing dumb to stay on Trump's good side.

[khaledghanem]

Gen. Miley. Hats off sir. I salute you

[charlesthomas]

Senator....General Milley just gave you a tall glass of "shut the f*ck up" One reason he has four stars on his collar while you only had two bars.

[Nuggyvz]

American government in Unison: I'm not going to resign, remember we all make money off pain and destruction

[WarrenWarVictoria]

He won’t resign because he is an Americans HERO.

[edstrait]

Why should he resign. He gives his opinion/ideas and either they go with it or not. Same as Vietnam, our political leaders do not know how to exit and think they are better military commanders than our experienced ones we actually have.

[mistery-ed]

When Tom Cotton starts to speak I turn off the TV.

[gotama]

General Miley, Four Start General Miley. The right man at the right time.

[daveowens]

Tom Cotton is a perpetual empty suit. What has he ever done?

[lmrmay]

Cotton knows how to play the Fool doesn't he, I wish he wouldn't speak.