On Afghanistan, Milley said he believed that a complete withdrawal of American troops, as Trump wanted, would cause a serious new set of problems. “We look weak,” Trump told them. The President wanted to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 and use active-duty military to quell the protests. You are all fucking losers!” Turning to Milley, Trump said, “Can’t you just shoot them? Hours later, Milley, Esper, and other officials were abruptly summoned back to the White House and sent marching across Lafayette Square.
