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How Gen. Mark Milley became a 'prop' during Trump photo op

The top U.S. military officer, Gen. Mark Milley, apologized for joining President Trump in a June 1 photo op amid protests over racial violence. Authorities had forcibly cleared protesters near the White House. In a recorded commencement address to the National Defense University, Milley called the decision “a mistake that I’ve learned from.” Nick Schifrin talks to retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges.

How Gen. Mark Milley became a 'prop' during Trump photo op

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