WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump is back in the headlines for another book controversy. A new book, which is due to be launched in a few days, has claimed that Trump was "going rogue" and experts were scared that he could launch a nuclear war on China.
Trump has lashed out at these allegations and pointed out that Mark Milley performed an act of treason. Watergate veteran's third book Peril by Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward — written with Robert Costa — has claimed that Gen Mark Milley, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, was "certain that Trump had gone into a serious mental decline in the aftermath of the election".
"If it is actually true, which is hard to believe, that he would have called China and done these things and was willing to advise them in advance of an attack, that's treason," Trump said on a phone call with a local media house.
He also rubbished these allegations saying it is "totally ridiculous" as Trump never even though about it. He agreed that there was a lot of anger towards China due to "China virus", but also clarified that this was never even thought to be a plan.
Woodward has written two books before this, Fear and Rage, that cover Trump's presidency. His third book, Peril, concentrates on the final days of Trump's days in the White House and Joe Biden's start for his first term as the President of the United States.
Following his defeat in the US elections 2020 against Joe Biden, Trump seemed to have 'gone rogue' and Milley believed the former reality TV star had become "all but manic, screaming at officials and constructing his own alternate reality about endless election conspiracies".
He was also scared about Trump launching a nuclear war or an attack on China and Milley had to make calls in secret to his Chinese counterpart, Gen Li Zuocheng, to assure him that the US will not be striking Beijing.
His first call was, reportedly, four days before the election date, i.e., October 30, 2020, and the second call happened two days after Trump's supporters attacks the US Capitol (January 08, 2021). (Agencies)
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