A new report said that a draft order creating a mechanism for reviewing America’s top military leaders is being considered by President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team.
The Wall Street Journal report claimed, the outlet has seen a draft of a document under consideration, which does not mean the document seen by the Journal will be approved as is or approved at all as one of the executive orders Trump has indicated will mark the opening days of his administration.
The order creates a board of retired military leaders that could find admirals or generals “lacking in requisite leadership qualities.”
The report equated the board’s creation with Trump’s past criticisms of “woke generals” and framed the order in dire terms, writing “an outside board whose members he appoints would bypass the Pentagon’s regular promotion system, signaling across the military that he intends to purge a number of generals and admirals.”
However, the report also noted that the draft order comes from an outside policy group and is being considered — as are many other proposals.
In its reporting, the Journal said commanders will be reviewed “on leadership capability, strategic readiness, and commitment to military excellence.”
Dubbing the panel a “warrior