Generals Pull Support for Pentagon Nominee Tata Over Offensive Tweets

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Source: The Wall Street Journal.

Generals Pull Support for Pentagon Nominee Tata Over Offensive Tweets

At least three prominent retired general officers dropped their support for President Trump's nominee over inflammatory tweets he made two years ago on Islam, President Obama and Democratic lawmakers

By Gordon Lubold
June 18, 2020 12:08 pm ET

WASHINGTON--At least three prominent retired general officers have dropped their support for President Trump's nominee for the Pentagon's top policy job, retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, over inflammatory tweets he made two years ago on Islam, President Obama and Democratic lawmakers.

"I now would not want him in that position," said retired Army Gen. Joe Votel, who led U.S. Central Command until 2019, of Gen. Tata.

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Three retired generals dropped their support of President Trump's nominee for the Pentagon's top policy job, Army Gen. Anthony Tata, over inflammatory tweets he made about Islam and President Obama

Link to tweet

[leftieNanner]

1. Will this make any difference?

Trump and McConnell don't give a shit about this. They want to cram their racist ideologues into every corner of our government.

[BComplex]

2. Agreed, LeftieNanner. Trump & McConnell are looking for racists to put in gov't. wherever they can.

The closer to a nazi the better, for trump.

[Maraya1969]

3. Can't see anything. Paywall

[brush]

4. Pls post at least one of the offensive tweets. There's a paywall.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. I can't see any more of this than you can. NT

[sheshe2]

6. Here is a link to a few.

https://imgur.com/a/KDLpvsi

Tata deleted, but not before someone took a screen shot.

[brush]

8. Thank you.

[sheshe2]

9. Found another from CNN's K File.

https://imgur.com/a/KDLpvsi

You are welcome, brush.

[sheshe2]

7. See my post #6.