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In rare public statements, Gen Dempsey

Other high-ranking former military officer spoke out against Mr Trump President , Donald Trump threat complained of use This Week , the troops in to suppress Violent protests in the United States .

The ex-Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Gen Martin Dempsey , told National Public Radio that Mr Trump's remarks "very disturbing" and "dangerous".

Mr Trump's current and former defense secretaries have spoken.

above all, peaceful protests have been in the USA since the alleged police murder of an unarmed Black Man .

During the demonstrations on George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the last month, simmering below seem to appear in The Nation 's capital, the White House security perimeter, which we expanded in the last few days.

"The idea that The President would take The Situation with the military was disturbing for me," said Gen Dempsey, in rare public statements on Thursday.

"to dominate The idea that the military is called to suppress, which for The Most part, peaceful protests have been added, where some were opportunistic, she turned Violent - and that the military somehow, and the rest, The Situation was very dangerous for me," he added.

Gen Dempsey served as America's senior military officer under the former US-President Barack Obama from 2011-15.

His criticism comes A Day after the former Marine Gen Jim Mattis, Mr Trump, the former Pentagon chief, denounced by The President ,

James Mattis was The President of Donald Trump , The First Minister of defense But resigned in the year 2018

"Donald Trump is The First President in my life, of not trying to unite The American People - to do so, than try," Mr. Mattis wrote in The Atlantic magazine. "Instead, he tried to separate us. "

Mr Trump Hit Back via Twitter in the "General overrated".

Earlier in the day, Mr Trump, the current Minister of defense Mark Esper had spoken up.

He Said , the use of active-duty forces to quell the unrest in the whole nation would be unnecessary in this Phase, to have in observations which are known to the displeasure of the White House .

Mr Trump said Monday from the White House Rose Garden that he would act to disperse Violent protesters.

"If a city or state refuses to take the measures necessary to defend the lives and property of their residents," He Said , "then I'm going to deploy the United States military and quickly solve The Problem for you. "

While he spoke, to disperse the authorities violently, predominantly peaceful protest in the vicinity, so The President was able to walk to an old Church, which was damaged by fire in the riots, and to be photographed, a Bible.

had ordered The Ministry of justice, Lafayette Square , directly in front of the executive mansion, to be fenced in, for Mr Trump's walkabout.

By Thursday afternoon, the security zone was significantly expanded, with high fences installed to The Park area, known as The Ellipse South of the White House .

Lisa Murkowski supported the criticism of The President

Also on Thursday, a moderate Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski rates broke ranks to say that she was not sure if it would help, Mr Trump, the offer for re-election.

In what is considered to be The Most open criticism of The President by a senator in his own party, Ms Murkowski told the Washington Post: "I thought that Gen Mattis' words were true and honest and necessary, and overdue. "

Shortly afterwards, Mr Trump tweeted that he would be the campaign to throw, the Alaska senator out of office, if you are up for the presidential elections in 2022.

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Source of news: bbc.com