In new book, WaPo reporters say Gen. Milley feared Trump was planning a “Reichstag moment” and had “brownshirt” supporters. More in WaPo CNN broke the story.
NYT has more on Haiti coup planning.
Angela Merkel gets honorary degree at SAIS today, then meets with Biden; Nordstream2 still at issue.
Biden wants US-China hotline.
Gallup has new poll on US trust in institutions, also links to time series.
Longtime SASC staff director, Arnold Punaro, has good ideas about defense.
Here’s more about Navy’s “ghost fleet”
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