Having a right doesn’t mean it’s right to exercise it for corrupt or unethical purposes
by digby
Former Navy secretary under Obama says Trump’s interference in the Eddie Gallagher case “dishonors the military so much.” pic.twitter.com/Mv62Jve97T— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) November 25, 2019
I watched that interview this morning and was very impressed with the ethical clarity of his remarks. Former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and former Defense Secretary James Mattis should do the same. I wonder if they will…
Ray Mabus, President Barack Obama’s former Navy secretary, slammed President Donald Trump on Monday morning for interfering in the case of Eddie Gallagher, a Navy SEAL who was charged with war crimes.
“This just dishonors the military so much, and it causes chaos and confusion,” Mabus told MSNBC host Hallie Jackson. “It undermines accountability, it undermines the rule of law, it undermines good order and discipline in the military.”
The ex-Navy secretary said Trump has “the right to do a lot of things” as the President, but “that doesn’t mean he should do them.”
“That doesn’t mean that he isn’t dishonoring the military by doing it,” he continued. “That doesn’t mean that he is not causing just confusion and chaos in the ranks.”
As he said, the president has the right to do a lot of things that he shouldn’t do. Taking up for psychopathic war criminals is one of them.
In fact, it should be an impeachable offense. Treating war criminals like heroes is an abuse of power with extremely dangerous ramifications.
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