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The Army’s civilian secretary and chief of staff issued an unusually direct statement saying the military had no role in deciding the outcome of an American election. The rebuke landed as Trump allies were openly floating schemes that would drag the armed forces into the post-election fight, making the administration’s refusal to accept the result look even more reckless.
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The Army’s civilian secretary and chief of staff issued an unusually direct statement saying the military had no role in deciding the outcome of an American election. The rebuke landed as Trump allies were openly floating schemes that would drag the armed forces into the post-election fight, making the administration’s refusal to accept the result look even more reckless.
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The Army’s civilian secretary and chief of staff issued an unusually direct statement saying the military had no role in deciding the outcome of an American election. The rebuke landed as Trump allies were openly floating schemes that would drag the armed forces into the post-election fight, making the administration’s refusal to accept the result look even more reckless.
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