Biden backs general over calls with China

Updated September 16 2021 - 12:15pm, first published 12:11pm
The reported calls raised concerns that General Mark Milley may have subverted civilian control.
The reported calls raised concerns that General Mark Milley may have subverted civilian control.

President Joe Biden has thrown his support behind the top US military officer, Mark Milley, a day after a new book says he went around civilian leaders to place secret calls to his Chinese counterpart over concerns about then-president Donald Trump.

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