How does a functionary like Chief of Staff have any authority over the military? Does it descend somehow from CiC despite CoS not being military?
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He doesn't. So in addition to being morally illegitimate, this is also technically illegitimate.
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Remember all the takes about how Kelly was supposed to be the adult in the room?
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seems like a smart idea, no possibility that something could go wrong
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Did John Kelly get elected President when I wasn't paying attention?
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And the Republic weeps...
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The public needs to start insisting on some consequences, or we're just going to get more of this.
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Honest question: Does the Chief of Staff have that authority?
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No. In so many ways. No authority to tell troops to tie their bootlaces. No authority to tell anyone to use lethal force.
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It would be the height of maga christmas to arrange a massacre of women and children seeking shelter and asylum.
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