Gen. Milley Defends Talking to Political Reporters, Says Some Details in Book Are Wrong

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley testifies during a congressional hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 29, 2021. Rod Lamkey/Pool/Getty Images

Gen. Mark Milley on Sept. 29 defended talking to political reporters even as he asserted he was misrepresented by at least one of them.

Milley has acknowledged speaking to reporters for three separate books, including “Peril,” which was authored by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa.