Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
Trump and the Military
The Atlantic's reporting on Donald Trump's relationship with the United States military during his two presidential terms.
Trump’s New Favorite General
Dan “Razin” Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, doesn’t want the spotlight—but with this White House, there’s no avoiding it.
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.
The Patriot
How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump
When the Military Comes to American Soil
Domestic deployments have generally been quite restrained. Can they still be?
Trump’s Gross Misuse of the National Guard
The 1992 deployment in Los Angeles proved that troops operate best on the streets when the state is in charge.
State of Permanent Fake Emergency
Today, the structure of law granting exceptional emergency powers is a grave threat to democracy and an avenue toward authoritarian rule.
The Alarming Scope of the President’s Emergency Powers
From seizing control of the internet to declaring martial law, President Trump may legally do all kinds of extraordinary things.
Trump Sides With War Criminals
Being no different from our enemies has not been the aspiration of previous presidents, nor of our military.
Top Military Officers Unload on Trump
The commander in chief is impulsive, disdains expertise, and gets his intelligence briefings from Fox News. What does this mean for those on the front lines?
The Man Who Couldn’t Take It Anymore
“I had no choice but to leave,” General James Mattis says of his decision to resign as President Trump’s secretary of defense.
What Trump’s Draft Deferments Reveal
Trump’s story is surprisingly typical of his generation—and that’s the real scandal.
The Alarming Scope of the President’s Emergency Powers
From seizing control of the internet to declaring martial law, President Trump may legally do all kinds of extraordinary things.
The Military Has Become Trump’s Favorite Prop
President Trump sent troops to the border even though they’re prohibited by law from stopping immigrants. He still hasn’t visited U.S. troops in a combat zone.
John McCain’s Death Brought Out the Worst in the Trump Administration
A skirmish over whether to fly the White House flag at half-staff showcases its pettiness, divisiveness, disorganization, and lack of backbone.