Retired general warns the U.S. military could lead a coup after the 2024 election

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Retired Major General Paul Eaton says war-gaming and civics education could help assure that the military is better prepared for a contested election.

Retired two-star U.S. Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton co-authored a recent op-ed about the fear that a coup could succeed after the 2024 elections.

The real question is does everybody understand who the duly elected president is? If that is not a clear-cut understanding, that can infect the rank and file or at any level in the U.S. military. And we saw it when 124 retired generals and admirals signed a letter contesting the 2020 election. We're concerned about that. And we're interested in seeing mitigating measures applied to make sure that our military is better prepared for a contested election, should that happen in 2024.I see it as low probability, high impact. I hesitate to put a number on it, but it's an eventuality that we need to prepare for.

 

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