@silence7 to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months agoHow Trump Is Laying The Groundwork For A Coopted Military, Now And In 2025talkingpointsmemo.comexternal-linkmessage-square36arrow-up1252arrow-down15
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minus-square@shalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months agoHere’s where I need more info! I understood that the President could fire military officers. But he can’t place them? Maybe just the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Am I wrong on the first statement, the last, both?
minus-square@silence7OPlink1•6 months agoSenate approval is needed for any promotion of a military officer. Not sure how much leeway he has to move people around within the same rank.
Here’s where I need more info! I understood that the President could fire military officers. But he can’t place them? Maybe just the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Am I wrong on the first statement, the last, both?
Senate approval is needed for any promotion of a military officer. Not sure how much leeway he has to move people around within the same rank.