Trump’s parade of retired generals raises questions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The military parade for Donald Trump has come early.

Two months before Inauguration Day festivities, an extraordinary number of recently retired generals are marching to the president-elect’s doorstep for job interviews.

They include some who clashed with President Barack Obama’s administration.

It’s not unusual for an incoming administration to consider a retired general for a top position like CIA director. But Trump has turned to retired officers so publicly and in such large numbers that it raises questions about the proper balance of military and civilian advice in a White House led by a commander in chief with no defense or foreign policy experience.

The tilt toward military officials may reflect a limited pool of civilian options, since many officials from previous Republican administrations politically disowned Trump during the campaign.