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The senator was critical of Trump’s policy, saying: “This is an administration that’s fired uniformed generals from the head of the NSA, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
“And I think in many ways, the uniformed military may help save us from this president and his lame people like [War Secretary Pete] Hegseth, because I think their commitment is to the Constitution and obviously not to Trump.”
Warner was asked about expected congressional testimony this week from Adm. Mitch Bradley, who commanded the second strike against the vessel on Sept 7.
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“You could have cleared this up without the admiral coming in. He’s got a great reputation. I respect him. I want to get the truth, and I’m not sure we’ve had the truth from Hegseth yet.”
His remarks have many commenters online saying the senator is openly calling for a military coup to remove Trump from office.
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LibsofTikTok said: “He is openly calling for the military to overthrow the President. CHARGE HIM @TheJusticeDept.”
“Family Matters” host CJ Pearson noted: “Mark Warner just said the quiet part out loud … They want a military coup against President Trump.”
Others indicated:
“This is called an insurrection, kids.”
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Meanwhile on Wednesday, Trump said the military strikes against drug runners would not just be limited to sea.
“Very soon we’re gonna start doing it on land too,” Trump told reporters, “’cause we know every route, we know every house, we know where they manufacture this crap. We know where they put it all together, and I think you’re gonna see it very soon on land also.”
During Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting in the Oval Office, Hegseth schooled news reporters about the drugs carried by the speed boats being destroyed.
“All these white bales, they’re not Christmas gifts from Santa,” Hegseth explained.
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“This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don’t understand. You sit in your air-conditioned offices, you’re up on Capitol Hill, and you nit-pick and you plant fake stories in the Washington Post about ‘Kill everybody.’ Phrases on anonymous sources not based in anything, not based in any truth at all. And then you want to throw out really irresponsible terms about American heroes, about the judgment that they made.”
Warner’s comments come on the heels of six members of Congress who served in the U.S. military urging active-duty members to refuse so-called illegal orders, despite the fact they have not been able to specify any illegal orders given by Trump or his officials.
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