Ex-Defense Secretary William Perry joins Mattis in condemning Trump

The military “was never intended to be used for partisan political purposes,” he wrote.

Former Defense Secretary William Perry on Thursday accused President Donald Trump of politicizing the armed forces and criticized his threats to deploy the military against American citizens.

Perry, a national security expert who served in government for decades, including as Defense secretary from 1994 to 1997 under President Bill Clinton, said in a statement provided to POLITICO that the military “was never intended to be used for partisan political purposes.”  Continue reading.