U.S general is sorry for posing with Trump in combat uniform after protesters gassed by goons

Oops, he did a bad thing with the President in camouflage.

America's top general said that showing up in combat fatigues with impeached President Donald Trump after a violent dispersal of protesters outside the White House last week was a "mistake."

NEWAmericas top military official has apologised for taking part in Trumps walk for the bible protest photo-op.

I should not have been there, said chairman of joint chiefs Mark Milley. Said it gave perception of military being involved in politics

(He joined in camouflage) pic.twitter.com/YB0smbLlSb

— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) June 11, 2020

General Mark Milley is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He said he was "outraged" by the killing of George Floyd, and the protests speak to "centuries of injustice toward African Americans."

"As senior leaders, everything you do will be closely watched. And I am not immune. As many of you saw, the result of the photograph of me at Lafayette Square last week. That sparked a national debate about the role of the military in civil society," Milley, said in a pre-recorded speech to a group of graduates from the National Defense University released Thursday.

"I should not have been there. My presence in that moment and in that environment created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics. As a commissioned uniformed officer, it was a mistake that I have learned from, and I sincerely hope we all can learn from it," he added.

"I am outraged by the senseless and brutal killing of George Floyd. Read the rest