Article 5KH79 Trump told top US general to ‘crack skulls’ of racism protesters, book claims

Trump told top US general to ‘crack skulls’ of racism protesters, book claims

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Martin Pengelly in New York
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Gen Mark Milley, the top US military leader, resisted Donald Trump's demands that his forces crack skulls" and beat the fuck out" of protesters marching against police brutality and structural racism, according to a much-trailed new book.

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