https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/06/james-mattis-denounces-trump-protests-militarization/612640/
James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution
In an extraordinary condemnation, the former defense secretary backs protesters
and says the president is trying to turn Americans against one another.
JEFFREY GOLDBERG 6:00 PM ET
マチス前国防長官、沈黙を破り、抗議行動を支持し、トランプ大統領を非難、大統領の
行動が憲法への脅威になり、米国を分断対立に導くとして

“I have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled,” Mattis
writes. “The words ‘Equal Justice Under Law’ are carved in the pediment of
the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly
demanding. It is a wholesome and unifying demand?one that all of us should be
able to get behind. We must not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers.
The protests are defined by tens of thousands of people of conscience who are
insisting that we live up to our values?our values as people and our values as
a nation.” He goes on, “We must reject and hold accountable those in office who
would make a mockery of our Constitution.”

“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite
the American people?does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us,”
Mattis writes. “We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate
effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership.
We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society.
This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow
citizens; to past generations that bled to defend our promise; and to our children.”

“Instructions given by the military departments to our troops before the Normandy
invasion reminded soldiers that ‘The Nazi slogan for destroying us … was “Divide
and Conquer.” Our American answer is “In Union there is Strength.”’ We must summon
that unity to surmount this crisis?confident that we are better than our politics.”