{"id":756574,"date":"2021-09-15T19:51:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T23:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=756574"},"modified":"2021-09-15T19:51:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T23:51:11","slug":"joe-biden-backs-milley-amid-uproar-over-alleged-china-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-backs-milley-amid-uproar-over-alleged-china-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Biden Backs Milley Amid Uproar Over Alleged China Calls"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-biden-backs-milley-amid-uproar-over-alleged-china-calls%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=756574&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Joe-Biden-9.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>President Joe Biden is standing by Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, amid reports that Milley coordinated with the Chinese and his own staff against former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have great confidence in General Milley,\u201d Biden told reporters on Wednesday, a day after the allegations broke in excerpts of a new book by The Washington Post\u2019s Bob Woodward and Robert Costa.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.2283464566929\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BIDEN: &#8220;I have great confidence in General Milley&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WAj4vIKrtM\">pic.twitter.com\/WAj4vIKrtM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyCaller\/status\/1438212768650366982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Woodward and Costa, Milley made two phone calls with his counterpart in China on October 30 and January 8. On the calls, Milley reportedly assured Gen. Li Zuocheng of the People\u2019s Liberation Army that Milley would warn him if Trump ordered a military strike against China. Milley allegedly made the first call with the blessing of then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper and the second call with the blessing of then-acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller.<\/p>\n<p>Miller has denied knowing about the alleged call.<\/p>\n<p>Milley sought to address fears the Chinese allegedly had that the U.S. was considering an attack on Chinese assets in the South China Sea. \u201cIf we\u2019re going to attack, I\u2019m going to call you ahead of time. It\u2019s not going to be a surprise,\u201d Milley told Zuocheng, according to the authors.<\/p>\n<p>In another section of their book, Woodward and Costa also claimed that Milley met with staff following the January 6 riot at the Capitol, instructing them to bring any Trump directives regarding the possible launch of nuclear weapons through him.<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said earlier Wednesday that Milley had the support of the administration, though the White House was not going to comment on the reports of Milley\u2019s alleged conduct.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president has worked side by side with Chairman Milley for almost eight months as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs,\u201d Psaki said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/white-house-defends-mark-milley-after-woodward-report-d4b295c5-4083-43c8-b90a-d100cfc0f2fe.html\">Axios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis experience with him has been that he is a patriot, he is somebody who has fidelity to the Constitution, and he has confidence in his leadership and the role he has played in his experience with him,\u201d she continued. \u201cI can\u2019t speak to anonymous unconfirmed reports about prior conversations during the last administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Joint Staff spokesman Col. Dave Butler released a statement acknowledging Milley\u2019s October and January calls to the Chinese, but defended them as part of Milley\u2019s \u201cduties and responsibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Butler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/milley-responds-to-bombshell-story-that-he-told-china-hed-warn-them-if-u-s-was-going-to-strike\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"28\">\n<p><em>The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs regularly communicates with the Chiefs of Defense across the world, including with China and Russia. These conversations remain vital to improving mutual understanding of U.S. national security interests, reducing tensions, providing clarity and avoiding unintended consequences or conflict.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>His calls with the Chinese and others in October and January were in keeping with these duties and responsibilities conveying reassurance in order to maintain strategic stability. All calls from the Chairman to his counterparts, including those reported, are staffed, coordinated and communicated with the Department of Defense and the interagency.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Also in keeping with his responsibilities as senior military adviser to the President and Secretary of Defense, Milley frequently conducts meetings with uniformed leaders across the Services to ensure all leaders are aware of current issues. The meeting regarding nuclear weapons protocols was to remind uniformed leaders in the Pentagon of the long-established and robust procedures in light of media reporting on the subject.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>General Milley continues to act and advise within his authority in the lawful tradition of civilian control of the military and his oath to the Constitution.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden is standing by Gen. 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