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FURIOUS Retired General SLAMS Trump’s Military STUNT | It’s Complicated

2025-10-02 People & Blogs
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Defense Leaders Confront Politicized Leadership Meeting Amid Flawed Comey Indictment

Retired General Mark Hertling dissects fundamental threats to military professionalism arising from recent DoD strategy sessions, while legal analysts expose crippling procedural and factual weaknesses in the indictment of former FBI Director Jim Comey.

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  • Analyze the unprecedented DoD meeting, revealing discussions that challenged established norms regarding warfare laws and military standards.
  • Examine how proposed changes threaten to trigger a "brain drain" of experienced personnel due to ideological shifts.
  • Evaluate the indictment against Jim Comey, noting severe specificity issues, reliance on misquotes drawn from questionable sources, and significant procedural defects regarding the prosecutor's authority.

This discussion features Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling analyzing the intense scrutiny surrounding the meeting of 800 high-ranking military leaders called by Defense Secretary Hegseth and the President. Hertling details specific agenda points that commanders fear signal potential illegal actions, such as abandoning the Geneva Convention. Separately, Renato Mariotti and Asha Rangappa break down the recently issued criminal indictment against Jim Comey, arguing that the charges fail on basic standards of specificity and procedural validity, potentially leading to the case being dismissed before trial.

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Trump is openly pushing to use American cities as “training grounds” for the military and targeting “the enemy within.” Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling joins Asha and Renato to break down the unprecedented meeting with top military brass - and what it means for the country and democracy. Plus, the stunning indictment of former FBI Director Jim Comey, a dramatic escalation in Trump’s campaign to weaponize the Justice Department against his enemies - and why it could ultimately backfire. Tune in! Cruise with us: https://www.travelstore.com/group-travel/its-complicated-cruise-2026/ Asha Substack: https://asharangappa.substack.com/ Subscribe to our podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/its-complicated Follow Asha on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/asharangappa.bsky.social Follow Renato on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/renatomariotti.bsky.social Follow Asha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asha.rangappa/ Follow Renato on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renato.mariotti/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595

Top Comments (10)

@buriedbits6027 2025-10-02

General Hertling, thank you for your decades of service and for continuing to serve the public by helping us understand these complex issues.

257 2 replies
@Cookie-op2pq 2025-10-02

535 members of Congress. Apparently, none of which can control a cranky 5yr old. VS 340 MILLION AMERICANS. There IS an answer to this. DO IT !

144 8 replies
@ceceliawalker5742 2025-10-02

The country should not be In a place where we are constantly wondering what the leadership will do next.

122 6 replies
@tomservo5007 2025-10-02

100% this was to make a list of names of those who didn't applaud. Pete didn't account for 100% of the audience being on that list

88 1 replies
@Patriot1789 2025-10-02

This was a Nazi-like attempt to enlist every upper level military to swear loyalty to this President — without actually asking them to “Heil!”

87 5 replies
@suzanneriver245 2025-10-03

I’m pretty sure there are many Americans hoping the military will uphold the constitution and protect our country from unraveling. Thank you.

81 7 replies
@jglhendricks 2025-10-05

This General is still serving the American people! Thank God!

63 4 replies
@andreasaueressig4018 2025-10-04

General Hertling is always professional, informative and honest. Thank you for conversing with him!

60 6 replies
@alandrew4131 2025-10-06

He wants to take over the country using the military before his term ends! He is testing the system.

48 1 replies
@carolreichert6068 2025-10-03

I was really impressed at the decorum of the military leaders forced to endure this debacle. This is part of why our military continues to be revered by most Americans.

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