Former Pentagon chief Esper says Trump asked about shooting protesters
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Esper about his forthcoming book, "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times."
Former Pentagon chief Esper says Trump asked about shooting protesters
he [trump] looked frankly at [Joint Chiefs of Staff] Gen. [Mark] Milley and said,
'Can't you just shoot them, just shoot them in the legs or something?'
... It was a suggestion and a formal question.
13.03.2026 19:38
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Photos of Renee Good and Alex Pretti
Trump: "They're going out and shooting protesters for just literally standing -- not for doing anything -- for standing in the street. They're killing people."
Why wasn't #DementiaDiaperDon this outraged when Silverio Villegas Gonzalez, Renee Good & Alex Pretti were murdered by ICE and CBP agents?
13.03.2026 19:20
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We know!
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We are a nation of 349M, yet one man decided to launch our nation into a reckless, illegal war without congressional authorization or counsel or the support of the American people. He didn’t think he had any duty to sell it or serve the people’s interests. This is why despotic rule is so dangerous.
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"Peter Mandelson" - Marsh Family parody of "Mrs Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel on Epstein Files
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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Yay!! Thanks for posting.
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@mluckovich.bsky.social Super work.
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What wud really have made th US special is if @KamalaHarris was elected,& we had an economy that was serving more Americans— not just billionaires & multimillionaires. If there had NEVER been punitive tariffs or DT’s lies abt them, no SNAP or Medicaid cuts. NO war on Iran, & those 170 girls alive.
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On at least 23 occasions, federal agents in Minnesota detained people solely on the basis of their race during Operation Metro Surge. That’s according to Federal Judge Eric Tostrud.
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It’s pretty wild that we KNOW there is compromising blackmail on our current president and it’s just kind of ignored.
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Your daily reminder that not a single Epstein client has been arrested.
#TrumpEpsteinFiles
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Crowd singing Bohemian Rhapsody 🎵🎶👏🏼 #music #queen #acapella #live #singing #crowd #lyrics
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A brief break from DT’s insanity .
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Trump’s Iran War Sparks Massive Oil Crisis as He Declares Victory at Bizarre Rally: A Closer Look
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Rachel Maddow GOES OFF on Trump and people still buying into his lies
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Dozens of U.S. service members in Kuwait suffered serious injuries, including burns, brain trauma and shrapnel wounds, sources say
About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
NEW: The Iranian drone strike that killed 6 U.S. troops in Kuwait at the start of the war was far more devastating than previously disclosed.
Dozens suffered traumatic brain injuries, burns, and shrapnel wounds. At least one required an amputation. More than 30 remain hospitalized. (CBS News)
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Cabinet members should B reminded they are possibly th only ppl who can stop him from launching a nuclear weapon— if they let the dementia go on longer, progressing every day. All clutch their cowardice,then it will be like the Cabinet members themselves gave the orders to launch a nuclear weapon.
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I keep seeing people ask about the 25th Amendment.
Guys. His entire Cabinet is walking around in shoes that don’t fit because they’re scared to take them off.
The 25th is never happening.
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The fragile insecure flower is crying again.
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I am NOT the naive one
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The Obvious Is Taking Its Revenge on Trump
The reasons other U.S. presidents avoided war with Iran are becoming all too evident.
"In th least charitable- probably accurate-view, Pres.Trump went to war w/ Iran out of a delusional faith in himself. He believed that th worst-case scenarios that hav deterred past presidents from attacking Iran wouldn’t come true for him,b/c he is Donald Trump." www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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@warren.senate.gov
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It's frustrating for a person who's interacted w/ people w/ Alz. disease & took care of a parent w/ Alz. to listen to all you analysts trying to figure out if DT's lying or gaslighting. Yes,he's gaslighted/lied for yrs, but it's time to start talking to psychologists, psychiatrist and LISTEN.
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