US President Donald Trump has lashed out at retired General Stanley McChrystal, calling him a “dumb mouth”.
Trump tweeted on Tuesday that the highly decorated former Commander of US and NATO Coalition Forces in Afghanistan had been “fired like a dog” by former president Barack Obama
“General” McChrystal got fired like a dog by Obama. Last assignment a total bust. Known for big, dumb mouth. Hillary lover! https://t.co/RzOkeHl3KV
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2019
Trump also retweeted an article from conservative television and radio talk show host Laura Ingraham’s website Lifezette titled “Media Didn’t Like McChrystal Until He Started Bashing Trump.”
Trump’s attack on McChrystal came after the ex-commander criticized the president’s military policies on Sunday.
McChrystal, who in the past led the US forces in Afghanistan and served in both Iraq wars, then went on to question Trump’s sudden…