military leader, his counterrt as being prompted by intelligence indicating beijing s concern about a possible u.s. strike. inow, i am certain that president trump did not intend to attack the chinese. and it was my directive responsibility by the secretary to convey that intent to the chinese. my task at that time was to de-escalate. my message again was consistent, stay calm, eady, and de-escalate. we are not going to attack you. shortly after my call ended with general lee, i personally informed both secretary of state pompeo and white house chief of staff meadows. on 8 januar speaker of the house pelosialled me to inquire about the president s ability to launch nuclear weapons. i explained to her that the president is the sole nuclear launch authority, and he doesn t launch them alone.
coordinated before and after with secretary esper and acting secretary miller s staffs and the interagency. i am certain that president trump did not intend to attack the chinese, and it is my directed responsibility, and it was my directive responsibility by the secretary to convey that intent to the chinese. my task at that time was to de-escalate at secretary of defense esper s direction. i made a call to li. eight people sat on that call. with shortly after my call ended with general lee, i personally informed both secretary of state pompeo about the call among other topics. somehow we have two problems. why didn t hawley apologize to milley at the senate armed services committee hearing? he was there. he had it wrong. he called for the guy who said it was treason. he said he had to resign.
opportunityists esper knew at the time acting secretary of defense miller after him was told chief of staff mark meadows told secretary of secretary of state pompeo told milley confirmed all of it at a senate hearing. yet nobody, none of those people said anything when he was being attacked. here was milley zeroed the calls on 30 october and 8 january were coordinated before and after with secretary esper and acting secretary miller s staffs and the interagency. i am certain that president trump did not intend to attack the chinese, and it is my directed responsibility, and it was my directive responsibility by the secretary to convey that intent to the chinese. my task at that time was to