Joint Chiefs back Milley's alleged calls to China, done to 'maintain strategic stability'

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General Mark Milley's reported conversations with China were not improper, a Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson said.

. Trump and some Republican leaders have said that if the report is true, Milley may have committed treason.

General Mark Milley's alleged calls with a Chinese general during the Trump administration were entirely appropriate, according to a Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson. Above, Milley testifies during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on June 23.Bob Woodward The alleged first phone call came days before November's presidential election, while the second alleged talk occurred on January 8, two days after the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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