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Rep. Waltz said that General Mattis was Secretary of Defense at the time and decided not to inform President Trump because the Pentagon thought Trump was “too provocative and aggressive!” This is a treason if true. Mattis put the US in danger, offered comfort to the enemy, allowed Chinese spying on US installations, and then hid this from his superiors, including the President of the United States. House Republicans MUST call on General Mattis to immediately testify under oath! This is also quite a statement if true since President Trump is the first US president in over 40 years NOT to start a war!
Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL): My office has been briefed by the office of the Secretary of Defense of the current Pentagon that it happened over Florida, it happened over Texas, and that it’s happened before. We have more detailed questions but what is unclear, Stuart, at this point is, did the Pentagon under the Trump Administration brief the Trump White House and give them the option to take action or did they decide not to brief them for whatever reason? And there is some speculation, I talked to Trump administration officials over the weekend, that the Pentagon deliberately did it because they thought Trump would be too provocative and too aggressive. So that’s what we need to get to the bottom of and one person that I’m waiting to hear from that we haven’t heard from that list is former Secretary of Defense, General Mattis who was the secretary during this time period. What did he know and what did he decide to pass on and brief to the president.
Either the current Pentagon is lying or the former Pentagon officials were treasonous bastards. Americans deserve the truth.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
Where does Waltz say anything about Mattis knowing? He said that it needs to be determined that Mattis knew. Considering the existence of these other balloons weren't discovered until after the Trump administration was out of office, I'm going to guess he knew nothing about them.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
Where does Waltz say anything about Mattis knowing? He said that it needs to be determined that Mattis knew. Considering the existence of these other balloons weren't discovered until after the Trump administration was out of office, I'm going to guess he knew nothing about them.
originally posted by: SourGrapes
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
Where does Waltz say anything about Mattis knowing? He said that it needs to be determined that Mattis knew. Considering the existence of these other balloons weren't discovered until after the Trump administration was out of office, I'm going to guess he knew nothing about them.
If it comes out that Mattis did know, but kept it from Trump, would you consider it treason?
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: SourGrapes
No. The definition of treason as established in the Constitution requires the US to be in a state of war. Even seditious conspiracy doesn't quite fit. He could probably be charged under 18 USC § 2387. Activities affecting armed forces generally, which is a maximum jail sentence of 10 years.
originally posted by: v1rtu0s0
originally posted by: SourGrapes
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
Where does Waltz say anything about Mattis knowing? He said that it needs to be determined that Mattis knew. Considering the existence of these other balloons weren't discovered until after the Trump administration was out of office, I'm going to guess he knew nothing about them.
If it comes out that Mattis did know, but kept it from Trump, would you consider it treason?
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originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: SourGrapes
No. The definition of treason as established in the Constitution requires the US to be in a state of war. Even seditious conspiracy doesn't quite fit. He could probably be charged under 18 USC § 2387. Activities affecting armed forces generally, which is a maximum jail sentence of 10 years.
originally posted by: nugget1
I've suspected since day one all of the agency heads under Trump that were supposed to keep him briefed on all current events deliberately chose to withhold information to make sure he looked like an ineffective POTUS and keep the 'game plan' on track as much as possible.
For 8 years true patriots in key military and government positions were fired and replaced with 'woke' players who favor communism and socialism.
We didn't get here overnight; it's been a long journey, made easy by people who refuse to look at all of the facts without bias, from an intellectual view. Most seem to live life from an emotional center, fed by MSM/gov propaganda leading us to THIER end goal.
Some of us are kicking and screaming as we're being forced closer and closer to the cliff's edge every day. Darn lemmings....
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: SourGrapes
No. The definition of treason as established in the Constitution requires the US to be in a state of war. Even seditious conspiracy doesn't quite fit. He could probably be charged under 18 USC § 2387. Activities affecting armed forces generally, which is a maximum jail sentence of 10 years.
2381. Treason Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
originally posted by: 1947boomer
If high level officials withheld information from Trump it might be because he had a habit of inviting Russian intelligence officials into the White House and sharing sensitive information with them and also of publicly saying he trusts Putin over his own intelligence agencies.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: SourGrapes
No. The definition of treason as established in the Constitution requires the US to be in a state of war. Even seditious conspiracy doesn't quite fit. He could probably be charged under 18 USC § 2387. Activities affecting armed forces generally, which is a maximum jail sentence of 10 years.