2/“... It sends the worst possible message from the very top to everyone still fighting - the Rules of Engagement are just annoying suggestions - do whatever you want and the CinC will pardon you because nothing matters anymore. These war crimes weren’t close calls....— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 19, 2019
4/ “... When this sort of flippancy comes from the very top, discipline crumbles....President Trump is telling everyone in uniform to shoot now - get pardoned later.”— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 19, 2019