Joe Biden has ‘great confidence’ in top general Milley after Trump revelation

The chair of the joint chiefs of staff sought to prevent the former president from going rogue', according to new Woodward book

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Joe Biden threw his weight behind the top US military officer on Wednesday, saying he had great confidence" in the general who, according to a new book, took steps to prevent the outgoing Republican president Donald Trump from going rogue" and launching a nuclear war or an attack on China.

Mark Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, also defended phone calls he made to his Chinese military counterpart in the tumultuous final months of Trump's presidency, signaling that the hitherto secret conversations were in keeping with his duties.