Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Sunday slammed her Republican rival Donald Trump for calling a decorated retired Army veteran as a “failed general” in his fight against the ISIS.
Gen (retd) John Allen is a “distinguished Marine, a hero and a patriot. Donald Trump called him a failed general. WhyIJ Because he does not believe Donald Trump should be commander in chief,” Clinton said at an election rally in Pennsylvania.
Allen was critical of Trump during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, saying he is unfit to become the commander-in-chief. A day later, Trump described him as a “failed general”. “He (Trump) loses his cool at the slightest provocation. Just on Saturday, he went after General (retd) John Allen, who commanded our troops in Afghanistan.
“Our Commander-in-Chief shouldn’t insult and deride our generals, retired or otherwise. That really should go without saying, but I’m going to respond on behalf of General Allen to those kinds of insults,” she said.