Voters Reject Politicized Military Firings

Updated: 2025.12.02 3D ago 2 sources
YouGov finds Americans largely oppose firing generals over policy disagreements and are more likely to see the mass summoning of admirals and generals as a national security risk and a poor use of funds. Support for the meeting is sharply partisan, but majorities still resist framing U.S. cities as being 'at war.' — This reveals a broad civil–military norm against partisan purges, constraining efforts to politicize command and informing how administrations handle the officer corps.

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