Trump attack on military brass is ‘wrong,’ senior House Republican says – Thetcanada

The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday defended military leaders after President Donald Trump accused “top people in the Pentagon” of keeping the U.S. at war to appease defense contractors.

“I’ve been a little dismayed at what’s happened the past few days,” Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) said during an interview at the annual Defense News Conference. “I know the president says things for effect a lot, but to have a commander in chief question the…