A controversy has erupted in the US as two high-ranking military officials have made explosive claims about former President Donald Trump. General Mark Milley and former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly have been accused of lying about their recent comments, with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) leading the charge.
According to Rubio, the timing of their comments is highly suspicious, coming as it does just over a week before the election. He questioned why Milley and Kelly did not speak out against Trump’s alleged actions during their time in office, instead choosing to wait until now to make their accusations. Rubio argued that if the claims were genuine, they would have taken immediate action, such as resigning, rather than staying silent until after the fact.
Rubio’s comments were made on the latest episode of Fox News Sunday, where he was asked directly whether he believed Milley and Kelly were lying. Rubio replied unequivocally that he did, and even if he didn’t, he thought their accusations were dubious given the timing. He suggested that their motives were not based on a genuine desire to expose the truth, but rather to elevate their own profiles and increase their employability.
