Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   What A Shame Date:   6/11/2020 4:36:30 PM

He had the option of saying he had another appointment.  One of the basic premises of our military is that they are apolitical.  Esper said he thought that they were going out to inspect the damage and to greet the troops.  Obviously Trump had something else in mind.  

Both Milley and Esper are grown men.  They could have excused themselves and gone back to the Pentagon pleading urgent appointments.  I'm not saying that they were caught in an ackward situation, but they could have handled it better.