Donald Trump Tweets Letter From Lawyer John Dowd Slamming Gen. James Mattis, and Many Are Puzzled
President Donald Trump tweeted a letter written by John Dowd, one of the attorneys who represented [...]
No, read this instead: https://t.co/VSpoM7a1Cz
— Chris B (@ChrisBEsq) June 4, 2020
In response to this event, Mattis sent a statement to The Atlantic, during which he described Trump as a threat to the Constitution. "When I joined the military, some 50 years ago, I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution," Mattis wrote. "Never did I dream that troops taking that same oath would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the Constitutional rights of their fellow citizens—much less to provide a bizarre photo op for the elected commander-in-chief, with military leadership standing alongside."
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You may recall John Dowd previously defended Marines in Afghanistan who were filmed "joking and laughing as they urinated on three dead Taliban fighters." https://t.co/stqzMylS2b https://t.co/rIuAcPfIKM
— David Gura (@davidgura) June 4, 2020
Trump snapped back on Wednesday, claiming he "had the honor of firing" Mattis. Then, retired Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly, who served as Trump's second Chief of Staff, told the Washington Post that Trump did not fire Mattis, but Mattis resigned. Trump disputed this as well, claiming that Kelly "didn't know" he was going to fire Mattis. Trump said Kelly was not in his "inner-circle" and was "totally exhausted by the job" of Chief of Staff.
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"The phony protesters near Lafayette Park were not peaceful and are not real. They are terrorists ...."
That letter is one heaping pile of bullshit and it will be a permanent, ugly stain on whatever tattered reputation John Dowd may still have retained until now. #ETTD https://t.co/47rQEVuOv7
— Jay Bookman (@jaysbookman) June 4, 2020
The protesters outside the White House were demonstrating against police brutality following the death of Floyd, who died on May 25 while in police custody. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck for more than eight minutes, killing him. Chauvin was fired and has been charged with second-degree murder. Three other officers were fired and are also facing charges related to Floyd's death.
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prevnextI confess I did not have John Dowd lecturing Jim Mattis on how to be a Marine on my Bingo card. https://t.co/E0qIDqvhbS
— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) June 4, 2020
prevnextLOLOLOL John Dowd telling Jim Mattis how to be a Marine is funny af. At least his letter wasn't in Comic Sans. https://t.co/jSIQQyycn7
— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) June 4, 2020
prevWhy the hell would he think anyone cares what John Dowd has to say?
John Dowd defending Trump is like the gas station attendant swearing the hot dogs that look like burnt human flesh rolling around on that strange roller grill are not only fresh but the best food in town.
— PsychGuernica (@OrangeShamWow) June 5, 2020