Pres. Trump's senior military adviser took secret precautions to prevent Trump from being able to launch a nuclear weapon or taking military action after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to a new book
On Jan. 8, two days after the assault on the Capitol by pro-Trump rioters, Milley called his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Li Zuocheng, to assure him that the United States was "100 percent steady" and not on the brink of collapse or war despite the unrest in Washington, according to the book. He reportedly did not tell Trump about the call.
"No matter what you are told, you do the procedure. You do the process. And I'm part of that procedure," Milley told the officers as he looked them in the eye and asked them to affirm their understanding, according to the book."Some might contend Milley had overstepped his authority and taken extraordinary power for himself," Woodward and Costa wrote.
"The whole thing is insanity. He is acting out like a six-year-old with a tantrum," she said, according to the book. Pelosi was skeptical, according to the book, pointing to the Capitol riot and the lack of intervention from the White House.MORE: Pelosi, calling Trump 'an unstable president,' seeks to prevent his access to nuclear launch codesMilley, through a spokesman, declined to comment and a spokesperson for Pelosi did not respond to a request for comment from ABC News.
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