Bring It On! – July 20, 2020: Retired Major General Timberlake on U.S. Race Relations

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Today’s hosts Clarence Boone and William Hosea spend the hour with Retired Major General Craig Q. “Lake” Timberlake, USMC. Major General Timberlake lends his perspective on recent events that some have called one of the most remarkable periods in U.S. civil-military relations in decades.

In the aftermath of unrest and protest about the killing of Goerge Floyd, Donald Trump has threatened to deploy regular, active-duty troops to confront American citizens protesting racial injustice in cities across the country. The civilian and military leadership of the US Department of Defense balked at the possibility of sending troops to the street.

Several retired officers spoke out against the proposition and in some cases, about Trump himself. For some watching, it looked like the American military had turned against the president. Major General Timberlake adds his voice to this discussion in today’s edition of Bring It On!

Credits:
Today’s hosts are Clarence Boone and William Hosea.
Our show’s executive producer is Clarence Boone,
with help from WFHB News Department director Kade Young.
Today’s audio engineer is Kade Young.
Our original theme music was created by Jamyl Efiom,
with additional background tracks by David Baker.