Tom Bowman

Well, he nominated him to be the chief of staff of the Air Force and was effusive about him back at that time.

Well, he nominated him to be the chief of staff of the Air Force and was effusive about him back at that time.

He is a lieutenant general, spent a lot of his time in the special operations community and also at the CIA. People I talk with that have known him for years say he's very well regarded. He's a great officer. The problem is he's never held a combatant command like, you know, Central Command, which covers the Middle East or Southern Command for Central and South America.

He is a lieutenant general, spent a lot of his time in the special operations community and also at the CIA. People I talk with that have known him for years say he's very well regarded. He's a great officer. The problem is he's never held a combatant command like, you know, Central Command, which covers the Middle East or Southern Command for Central and South America.

He is a lieutenant general, spent a lot of his time in the special operations community and also at the CIA. People I talk with that have known him for years say he's very well regarded. He's a great officer. The problem is he's never held a combatant command like, you know, Central Command, which covers the Middle East or Southern Command for Central and South America.

And he also was never a service chief, you know, chief of staff of the Air Force, let's say. That is highly unusual. And actually by statute, the person coming in as chairman has to have one of those jobs. He's never run a large organization, but again, he's held in pretty high regard. But he's going to have a really tough time running the Pentagon as a chairman.

And he also was never a service chief, you know, chief of staff of the Air Force, let's say. That is highly unusual. And actually by statute, the person coming in as chairman has to have one of those jobs. He's never run a large organization, but again, he's held in pretty high regard. But he's going to have a really tough time running the Pentagon as a chairman.

And he also was never a service chief, you know, chief of staff of the Air Force, let's say. That is highly unusual. And actually by statute, the person coming in as chairman has to have one of those jobs. He's never run a large organization, but again, he's held in pretty high regard. But he's going to have a really tough time running the Pentagon as a chairman.

And one thing to point out here, Susan, is that what effect will this have on recruiting? Yeah. Is that a good job for me? You know, or African-Americans. Right. If they're treating people this way and saying, oh, you just got the job because of race. Why would I want to join that organization if they're already basically saying, you know, you're not up to standard?

And one thing to point out here, Susan, is that what effect will this have on recruiting? Yeah. Is that a good job for me? You know, or African-Americans. Right. If they're treating people this way and saying, oh, you just got the job because of race. Why would I want to join that organization if they're already basically saying, you know, you're not up to standard?

And one thing to point out here, Susan, is that what effect will this have on recruiting? Yeah. Is that a good job for me? You know, or African-Americans. Right. If they're treating people this way and saying, oh, you just got the job because of race. Why would I want to join that organization if they're already basically saying, you know, you're not up to standard?

No, that's right. I mean, he considers them roadblocks. And he said that in his confirmation hearing, they're tying the hands of warfighters. And of course, there is a concern. You know, it's funny because everyone was focused on C.Q. Brown and also Lisa Franchetti, the top officer in the Navy. We were all focused on that, me and others. We miss the Jags.

No, that's right. I mean, he considers them roadblocks. And he said that in his confirmation hearing, they're tying the hands of warfighters. And of course, there is a concern. You know, it's funny because everyone was focused on C.Q. Brown and also Lisa Franchetti, the top officer in the Navy. We were all focused on that, me and others. We miss the Jags.

No, that's right. I mean, he considers them roadblocks. And he said that in his confirmation hearing, they're tying the hands of warfighters. And of course, there is a concern. You know, it's funny because everyone was focused on C.Q. Brown and also Lisa Franchetti, the top officer in the Navy. We were all focused on that, me and others. We miss the Jags.

And people called me after the story came out about C.Q. Brown and Franchetti and said, Tom, Look at the lawyers. Look what they're doing. And what they're looking for apparently is more compliant lawyers, right? So we could have problems with – let's say they want to use active duty troops on American streets, which previous defense secretary said is not a good idea.

And people called me after the story came out about C.Q. Brown and Franchetti and said, Tom, Look at the lawyers. Look what they're doing. And what they're looking for apparently is more compliant lawyers, right? So we could have problems with – let's say they want to use active duty troops on American streets, which previous defense secretary said is not a good idea.

And people called me after the story came out about C.Q. Brown and Franchetti and said, Tom, Look at the lawyers. Look what they're doing. And what they're looking for apparently is more compliant lawyers, right? So we could have problems with – let's say they want to use active duty troops on American streets, which previous defense secretary said is not a good idea.

It violates the Posse Comitatus Act after the Civil War. which basically says active duty troops should have no policing role on American cities. And finally, I was talking with Frank Kendall, who is Air Force Secretary under Joe Biden. And he said one of his concerns is, let's say you're doing a bombing run in Yemen or Iraq or Syria. They're very, very careful not to have any civilian casualties.

It violates the Posse Comitatus Act after the Civil War. which basically says active duty troops should have no policing role on American cities. And finally, I was talking with Frank Kendall, who is Air Force Secretary under Joe Biden. And he said one of his concerns is, let's say you're doing a bombing run in Yemen or Iraq or Syria. They're very, very careful not to have any civilian casualties.

It violates the Posse Comitatus Act after the Civil War. which basically says active duty troops should have no policing role on American cities. And finally, I was talking with Frank Kendall, who is Air Force Secretary under Joe Biden. And he said one of his concerns is, let's say you're doing a bombing run in Yemen or Iraq or Syria. They're very, very careful not to have any civilian casualties.