A Deputy of Trump's Acting Secretary-of-Defense, held a Call with his Chinese Counterpart, Two days before the Call by Gen. Mark Milley, Undercutting Criticism, that the Joint Chiefs Chairman, was Out-of-Line.
According to Two Sources familiar with the Matter, in a previously Scheduled Call on January 6th, Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for China, Chad Sbragia, spoke to his Chinese Counterpart, in what One former U.S. Official described as a Routine Exchange, Leading into the Impending Transition between Two Presidential Administrations.
In the days since the Revelation of Milley's January 8th Call, as well as One he had in October, Sbragia's former Boss, then Acting Secretary of Defense, Chris Miller, has been Among the Fiercest Critics of Milley.
In a Statement, on Wednesday, Miller accused Milley of a "disgraceful and unprecedented act of insubordination" that Violated "the inviolable principle of civilian control of the military," and has Insisted that he "did not and would not ever authorize" such Engagements.
Yet in an Interview, with CNN, on Friday, Miller acknowledged he likely would Not have been Informed of such Routine Engagements, that either his Office or Milley would have had with China.
Miller also Clarified that his Criticism of Milley, wasn't Over the Call he had in January, but the One he had in October 2020, under then Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper.
"I don't care about the coordination calls. It's totally appropriate for him to call his counterparts," Miller said in a Text Message, on Friday.
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