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Trump's list of military endorsements seen by some as lacking firepower

2016-09-07 3 Dailymotion

Donald Trump released a list of 88 military endorsements, boasting it as a sign of his support among the armed forces.<br />However, someobservers find what's most surprising about the list isn't who's on it but rather who's not.Trump's release Tuesday came as he and Hillary Clinton enter a week that will focus on national security.<br />The two candidates will face aWednesday commander-in-chief forum on MSNBC and the anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday.<br />Only 10 percent ofGov. Mitt Romney's military advisory council in the 2012 election appear on the letter backing this year's Republicannominee.<br />"The fact that there aren't any major names on the list — that it's short — that's what's surprising.<br />These are not big names," retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs and MSNBC military analyst told NBC News."There's almost no name on that list that I recognized," said retired four-star Gen. Barry McCaffrey.Clinton's list included 95 retired generals and admirals — includingseveral four-star generals — endorsing the Democrat's candidacy, versus Trump's 88.

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