In a separate interviewwithThe Atlantic,Kelly elaborated on past assertions that Trump expressed admiration for Hitler.
The bombshell reporting has reenergized discussions of Trumps authoritarian impulses as the election nears.
We know what Donald Trump wants.
Donald Trump looks on during a roundtable with faith leaders at Christ Chapel on Oct. 23, 2024.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
He wants unchecked power.
The question in 13 days will be what do the American people want?
McMaster, another former Trump administration official whoswarnedof Trumps connections to authoritarian leaders.
But he was frustrated with the slow down of commands that were not implemented.
Look, weve heard a lot of extreme things about Donald Trump from Donald Trump.
Its kind of par for the course.
You saw thatAtlanticpiece referencing former chief of staff John Kelly talking about how the president talked about Hitler.
If Donald Trump wins, how are we going to have a peaceful transition?
The left is saying Trump is a dictator whos going to turn the military on them.
Theyre just going to hand him the keys to the White House and pretend like hes Mitt Romney?
Theyre not just smearing Trump, theyre saying half the country is Hitler, he added.
Those are the Hitlers Im worried about, he added.
OReilly suggested to listeners that the report was unreliable because Kelly hates Donald Trump.
Kelly will admit it.
Doesnt want him to win.
Hannity interjected that the reporting wasnt new and that Kelly has said this before.
Was it a discussion about the effectiveness of the Wehrmacht during World War II?
Was that the discussion?
What was the discussion?
Number two, who witnessed this, beside Kelly?
