nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor1|||Trump's Attacks Put Military In 'Presidential Campaign Minefield'||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||President Trump came into office with high praise for current and former generals, but now he's attacking them in ways that are unprecedented, according to military analysts.

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Trump Vs. The Military: The President's Mounting Attacks On The Top Brass






Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley (second from left) and others listen as President Trump speaks during a meeting with senior military leaders on Oct. 7, 2019.



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Trump's Attacks Put Military In 'Presidential Campaign Minefield'



President Trump came into office with high praise for current and former generals, but now he's attacking them in ways that are unprecedented, according to military analysts.