Trump’s GENERALS THROW him UNDER THE BUS at HEARING!!!

Top military officials, including General Anderson (Head of AFRICOM), testified that ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and other terrorist organizations are thriving in Africa, posing an 'imminent risk' to the United States. The host attributes this resurgence to 'Donald Trump's weakness.'

General Anderson confirmed the resurgence of Al-Qaeda and ISIS in Africa, stating it's his 'top concern' to ascertain their capacity to shift from 'will and intent' to 'capability and capacity' to attack the homeland. He noted the difficulty in this assessment due to 'limited posture' in the Sahel.

Military officials and senators discussed how the lack of funding for programs like USAID has significantly reduced America's soft power and ability to project influence globally, creating a vacuum that China and Russia are actively filling.

General Anderson confirmed that USAID programs in Africa are 'much reduced' from what they were, impacting the US's ability to counter Chinese and Russian misinformation and influence. Senator Shaheen noted the 'troubling' decline in the US's traditional role in global stability and humanitarian assistance.

Admiral Brad Cooper (Commander of CENTCOM) indicated that the US military has the capability to open the Strait of Hormuz, but decisions on engagement are at a 'policy level,' implying political reluctance rather than military inability.

When asked why the US wouldn't militarily open the straits if Iran's threat was 'moderate or small,' Admiral Cooper repeatedly deferred to 'policy makers,' stating the strait is 'in the middle of the negotiation being undertaken now.' He also noted the 'significant degradation' of Iran's capability to stop commerce.

Senator Gillibrand revealed that CENTCOM had conducted only one civilian casualty investigation (Manab Elementary School) despite public allegations of 22 bombed schools and multiple hospitals, and a 90% cut to personnel responsible for avoiding civilian targets.

Admiral Cooper admitted, 'We have not' investigated claims of 22 bombed schools and multiple hospitals, stating there was 'no indication' or way to corroborate them, despite public availability. He also confirmed a '90% cut to the personnel who are supposed to avoid civilian targets.'

Military officials acknowledged President Zelenskyy of Ukraine as a highly instrumental force in helping democracies worldwide build their militaries, particularly in counter-drone responses, and that US partners find Ukrainian support helpful.

Admiral Cooper stated, 'most significantly we adopted a large number of tactics, techniques, and procedures that the Ukrainians have passed us that have helped us uh defend Americans and all of our partners are working uh with Ukraine in some way, shape or form... Are they more effective as a result? Yes.'

Military officials confirmed that the Iranian military is largely equipped with Russian and Chinese hardware, raising concerns about these countries enabling Iran to target US forces.

Admiral Cooper stated, 'the Iranian uh military is largely made up of Russian and Chinese equipment.' Senator Slotkin expressed concern about China providing intelligence to Iran to target US forces.

Senators and the host criticized the Trump administration's foreign policy as incoherent, driven by flattery rather than strategic interests, leading to a weakened US position and the formation of new global security structures without US involvement.

Senator Shaheen stated, 'President Trump's um being willing to um make decisions and deals based on flattery... rather than what's in um our security interests.' She also noted that 'this is an administration in search of a foreign policy.' The host highlighted Trump's focus on 'looking good' next to Xi Jinping while China secured significant concessions like the H200 chip.