Donald Trump took no action with intelligence that a Russian spy agency was paying the Taliban to kill American troops
- The Washington Post: Russian operation targeted coalition troops in Afghanistan, intelligence finds
- The New York Times: Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says
Donald Trump threatened to veto military pay in order to defend Confederate base names
- The Huffington Post: Trump Threatens To Veto Troop Pay Raises To Protect Confederate Names
- Politico: House passes defense bill removing Confederate names from bases, defying Trump
Donald Trump spent most of Memorial Weekend 2020 golfing and tweeting Insults
- The Washington Post: On weekend dedicated to war dead, Trump tweets insults, promotes baseless claims and plays golf
Donald Trump ordered thousands of National Guard members home just one day before they would qualify for education and retirement benefits
- Politico: ‘Hard stop’: States could lose National Guard virus workers
- The Hill: Max Rose slams ‘heartless’ WH decision to end National Guard deployments one day before they can claim benefits
Donald Trump took money from the military to pay for his border wall
- National Public Radio: Trump Administration Diverts $3.8 Billion In Pentagon Funding To Border Wall
Donald Trump vilified and fired Purple Heart recipient Lt. Col. Vindman for telling the truth under oath about Trump’s “perfect” phone call
- Military Times: Lt. Col. Vindman’s former Army commander pushes back on Trump’s decision to dismiss officer from National Security Council staff
- The Atlantic: The Crime of Doing the Right Thing
Donald Trump lied to all of the men and women serving their country when he said he was the first to sign a pay raise in 10 years
Donald Trump took a year and 11 months to finally, reluctantly, visit the troops in combat zones.
- The Washington Post: Trump visits U.S. troops in Iraq for first trip to a conflict zone
Donald Trump referred to fallen American military members as “losers” and “suckers”
- The Atlantic: Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
- Snopes: Did Trump Call McCain a Loser?
Donald Trump failed to visit the American Cemetery in France during an Armistice Day trip, and failed to visit Arlington when he returned, on Veterans Day
Donald Trump, after not visiting the troops for months, sent Vice President Pence to lie to them about who’s putting their pay in jeopardy during a government shutdown
Donald Trump’s assault on the VA has exacerbated long-standing difficulties in hiring, leaving the VA with almost 50,000 vacancies
- The American Prospect: Trump’s War on Veterans
- The Washington Post: Trump says veterans wait too long for health care. VA’s 33,000 vacancies might have something to do with that
Donald Trump Discussed Submarine Locations with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte
- Buzzfeed News: The Pentagon Can’t Believe Trump Told Another President About Nuclear Subs Near North Korea
Donald Trump publicly insulted and argued with the mother and father of fallen soldier Captain Humayun Khan
- The Hill: Trump-Khan feud: A timeline
- National Public Radio: GOP Criticism Mounts As Trump Continues Attacks On Khan Family
- Politico: Trump rebuts Khizr Khan: ‘I’ve made a lot of sacrifices. I work very, very hard’
