The confession, during a confusion with the press on Thursday, on its way back from a trip to Nebraska, Tennessee and Colorado, was one of several impressive statements by the man President Donald Trump chose to take office just a little while ago. two months.
The comments were made on the same day that the Pentagon said that at least 21,000 national guards are being deployed in Washington, DC, amid security concerns over tenure next week after the deadly Capitol riots.
Miller was asked about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), a fifth generation jet fighter considered the most expensive weapon program in history used by the Air Force, Marines and Navy. After clarifying that the question is about the F-35 and not a different weapon system, Miller begins his response by saying, “I, so … I mean, I can’t wait to leave this job, believe me.”
He then apparently discredited the latest American jet fighter, saying, “Yesterday we were talking to a guy, a lieutenant colonel or colonel, who said ‘what are you flying at?’ Said ‘F-35,’ I thought it was a piece of … and he said … and he laughed, and I said, ‘No, seriously, tell me about it.’ “
“I think we created a monster, but you know that”, he concludes.
When asked what he would like to see from Northern Command next week, Miller gave a sinuous answer that at times seems inconsistent. “Uh, I needed to look the commander in the eye, because, you know, the president, the SecDef, I … I, whatever the correct English, you can clean this up. You should have paid more attention in high school. My wife would be ashamed that I didn’t know the proper preposition – and then, uh General VanHerck. So, you know, you just, I said that before, you may have all day, you know, but you want, like, I wanted to look the guy in the eye and get a sense of his soul and I think he probably needed to do that for me too, “said Miller.
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