Editor of The Fillmore Gazette:

Several times each year a commanding officer in the United States Military is relieved from duty because of a “loss of confidence” in his or her ability to command. The implication is those that are under his or her command are running their own agendas creating the impression they are operating on a rudderless ship!

President Trump seems to be aware of this standard language when a military commanding officer is removed from his or her command. President Trump has tried to distance himself from being culpable for the actions of his high level cabinet members utilizing an unsecured, vulnerable and not approved “Signal” communications method to discuss secret classified military operations!

By repeatedly saying, “I know nothing about that!” Or, “I wasn’t a part of that!” Or, “This is the first I have heard of this!” does not relieve the POTUS of, as Commander in Chief, that “he knew, or should have known” what high level hand picked appointees, under the command of the POTUS were doing.

Because of this failure to command, the POTUS should resign from office due to a “loss of confidence” by the American people in his ability to command those the POTUS himself has appointed and he continues to support, puts all Americans, especially those who have answered the call to serve in the military, in grave danger!

Richard A. Diaz,

Fillmore, Ca.