Pentagon removes portrait of former Chiefs of Staff Committee head over Trump criticism
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The Pentagon removed the portrait of former Chiefs of Staff Committee head Mark Milley because of criticism of incoming US President Donald Trump. This was reported by Reuters on January 20.
It is specified that Trump had a deep dislike for Milley and once called him "slow" and "idiot". A few hours earlier, former President Joe Biden issued a preemptive pardon to Milley and others targeted by Trump for potential retaliation.
"On Monday, the Pentagon removed the portrait of Mark Milley, a retired Army general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff," two people told Reuters.
On that day, Trump took the oath of office in the Capitol rotunda, becoming the 47th president of the United States. Along with him, Vice President Jay Dee Vance was sworn in. This is Trump's second term as president, the first time he was the American leader from 2017-2021. In his inaugural speech, the new US President announced the beginning of the "golden age of America".
At the same time, Trump criticized former US President Joe Biden for his decision to preemptively pardon a number of individuals. According to the Republican, the previous administration pardoned "33 real murderers." He also added that Biden pardoned those against whom no criminal cases had been brought, among them former chairman of the US Armed Forces Chiefs of Staff Committee Mark Milley.
Earlier in the day, Biden preemptively pardoned a number of his family members, calling the investigations against them "baseless and politically motivated." According to the former White House chief of staff, his family had been subjected to attacks and threats that were aimed at hurting him. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the situation with the pre-emptive pardon a self-defamatory act.
The election of the 47th president of the United States took place on November 5. In the nationwide vote, Trump received 51% of the vote, while former US Vice President Kamala Harris received 47.4%. Speaking to supporters, the Republican said that his goal as head of state considers the end of military conflicts in the world.
