It didn’t take long for President Trump to start cleaning house at the Pentagon. Less than three hours after he was sworn in, the portrait of disgraced former Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley was removed from its place of honor, signaling that Trump’s second term will not tolerate the traitorous antics that plagued his first.
Milley, who infamously undermined Trump in the final days of his first presidency by secretly communicating with the Chinese military behind the commander-in-chief’s back, was allowed to remain in his role throughout the Biden administration, despite clear acts of insubordination. Instead of facing the consequences for what many view as outright treason, Milley was rewarded by the Biden White House with praise and protection, culminating in a preemptive pardon just hours before Biden left office.
According to Politico, the Pentagon wasted no time in erasing Milley’s legacy. The portrait, which had been proudly displayed alongside past military leaders, was quietly removed Monday afternoon. No official explanation was provided, but let’s be honest—none was needed. Milley’s tenure was marked by his willingness to put politics above national security, his open disdain for Trump, and his embrace of progressive ideology that weakened military readiness and morale.
Milley’s fall from grace has been a long time coming. After his infamous unauthorized call to China, in which he assured Beijing that he would warn them if Trump ever planned military action, many viewed his actions as nothing short of sedition. Of course, the Biden administration turned a blind eye, allowing Milley to serve until his retirement in 2023, even as he openly criticized Trump as a “fascist to the core.”
But the free pass didn’t last forever. As speculation swirled that Trump’s Justice Department might hold Milley accountable for his actions, Biden rushed to his defense, issuing a sweeping pardon just hours before leaving office. In a laughable statement, Biden claimed Milley and other figures like Liz Cheney and Dr. Anthony Fauci had “served our nation with honor and distinction” and didn’t deserve to be subjected to “politically motivated prosecutions.”
Milley, for his part, expressed gratitude for the pardon, playing the victim card and lamenting that he didn’t want to spend his retirement fighting “unjust retribution.”
Too late, General. Trump’s back, and accountability is coming—whether they like it or not.
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