Statement of VoteVets Senior Advisor, Major General (Ret.) Paul Eaton on Wall Street Journal Exclusive on Trump’s Plans to Purge the Military’s Upper Ranks

“Project 2025 made no secret of the plan to purge the general officer corps of any senior General/Flag Officers deemed insufficiently loyal to the President. The executive order being considered establishes what it would call a ‘warrior board,’ but in reality, gives Trump anything but. It would, however, give him what he said he wanted – Generals like Hitler had, who do not challenge him, do not tell him what he doesn’t want to hear, and do not stand in the way of using the military to crush his political opposition.  Unless somehow stopped or talked out of this plan, it will be remembered as the first step in remaking the military from an apolitical force loyal to the Constitution into a MAGA Military, pledging fealty to Donald Trump.

“I suggest folks take a look at Stalin’s officer purges in early WWII that resulted in the Soviet, now-Russian Army, enduring incompetence and the use of its rank-and-file troops as cannon meat. The American military is the envy of the world’s militaries, given its efficiency for military effect and stunningly low casualty count. Probably a good model to keep.”