Charles E. McClung 🇺🇸 🌻 🙏 🌴 🌈 he/him

I appreciate the glory of the ordinary.

On behalf of the Joint Force and the Joint Chiefs, we extend our deepest gratitude to Chief of Staff of the Army, General Randy George, for his decades of steadfast service to our nation. Since 1988, General George and his family have consistently answered the nation’s call with honor and dedication. We are profoundly thankful to General George and his wife, Patty, for their many years of sacrifice and devotion to those who serve. As they graduate from this distinguished chapter of service and look toward the future, we wish them both continued happiness and success in all that lies ahead.

@EthanLevins2 @PrezLives2022 #ettd

The American military leadership is having some of the biggest problems in my decades. 3 generals fired within 12 hours. Something has gone wrong.

@AnnCoulter The president lacks common sense.

Isn't this obvious to everyone??? <<[Iran] was not even close to posing an imminent nuclear threat to its neighbors or the United States. Alas, in pummeling Iran inconclusively, Trump has likely heightened the nuclear threat that it will pose in future as the country’s leaders conclude that it must follow North Korea’s path.>> -- fantastic article in the Spectator by Jacob Heilbum.

@RadioFreeTom @SykesCharlie #kidrockgate

Firing the Army chief of staff in the middle of a war is always a sign that things are going great

Someone needs to tell the American people what's going on in the Pentagon, and it obviously won't be Pete Hegseth, who is at war with America's senior military officers. My latest: theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

@McFaul The president still refuses to face facts. He is over his head. He refuses to listen to folks he disagrees with. He is unable to error correct. As an adversary he is totally predictable. Worst possible CIC.

@SenWhitehouse #ettd

MAGA Attorney General Pam Bondi cashed in her integrity to keep her job and now leaves with neither.  It’s a lesson for people who fall for Trump.

@BillKristol Stone of ages cleft for me…

"'We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages [sic], where they belong.' So we won’t succeed in [opening] the Strait, and we won’t be helping liberate the people of Iran... But we’re going to rain down death and destruction on the nation of Iran." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark…

@atrupar @LCapETan Kidrockgate.

NEWSMAX: I wonder if you can respond to some breaking news we got a few moments ago that the Secretary of War has asked the Army Chief of Staff to step down REP. McCORMICK: That would be news to me. That would be very surprising. I'd look into it immediately, because Gen. George is a brilliant mind.

What percentage of Iranians have to be killed to prevent it from "function[ing] as a nation”? 30%? 50%? 80%?

Maybe giving this speech was a bad call. (And who wrote this mess?) Trump is clearly lost; admitting it to the rest of the world is a bad idea. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/…

Where we are right now: The US wants to pull out, Israel wants to continue using the US as a human shield, and Iran is demanding the US send ground troops so they can kill them up close.

BREAKING: THE SENILE GROUNDHOG POPPED OUT OF HIS BALLROOM, LOOKED AROUND AND DECLARED THREE MORE WEEKS OF WAR.

Watch next (most important indicator): --Deployment of additional U.S. assets into the Gulf --Especially: airpower + ground force "protection" + logistics If those increase: this speech wasn’t an exit. It was Stage 2 moving to Stage 3 of the Escalation Trap.

We have the largest and best military in the world, including the world’s best navy, yet Trump is calling on other countries to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz. Leading from behind.

A must-read piece from Ukraine by my friend and @Renew_Democracy colleague @MaxBoot. Ukraine is leading the free world in battling Russian aggression, and in tech innovation at the front. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

I think he just had his “Biden Debate” moment.

“While we were engaged in negotiations, they struck us,” #Iran’s Kamal Kharazi told CNN on Mar. 9. Today his home was struck, wife killed, he sustained serious injuries. NYT reports Kharazi was discussing w Pakistan possible US-Iran negotiations w VP Vance

@Acyn “Sir stories” are never true. Does anyone believe the president?

Trump: Twice this past month, I've traveled to Dover Air Force Base, and it's been something. I was with them and their families. Every very single one of their loved ones, said, “please, sir, please finish the job.”

Trump's magnificent speech got results! Way to go, Mr. President!