Ret. Major General Says He's Been Told the Military Is 'Already Saying No' To Pentagon Higher-Ups [View all]

Retired Army Major General Randy Manner told MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace on Tuesday he had secondhand knowledge that military officials were “saying no” to Pentagon leadership.

Manner joined Deadline: White House to discuss the ongoing U.S. military operation in Iran and President Donald Trump’s recent pledge to attack civilian targets in the country if an agreement was not reached by Tuesday night. Wallace asked Manner about Tucker Carlon’s criticism of the president’s threats and his call to those within the administration and military to resign if given an illegal order by Trump.

“I think it’s more clear than ever before this concept of following– that you’re not supposed to follow illegal orders,” said Manner.

He continued:

I have already indications that many targets that were recommended by the Secretary of Defense were rejected by CENTCOM, that they were civilian targets. It is something where, again, I don’t have firsthand knowledge. It’s secondhand knowledge. But I believe that people are already saying no to the hierarchy. The CENTCOM commander is walking a very thin line where he is trying to do the best he can to implement military objectives as he understands them, without getting fired is the best way to put it. In the same way that the Secretary of Defense has already fired several other senior Army officers during times of war, which is unprecedented, by the way, for no apparent reason.