MARTHA RADDATZ: Before taking the chairmanship (of the Joint Chiefs), Brown served as Chief of Staff of the Air Force, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He served under former Chairman General Mark Milley, and former President Donald Trump.
General Milley had a very rough go with Donald Trump, starting with that photo opportunity that he said was a huge mistake. The former president has since called him a traitor saying, in the past the punishment would have been death. When you hear things like that, what do you think?
GEN. C.Q. BROWN: I don't listen to it. I'm focused on doing my job, and when I focus on the aspect of doing my job, it's ensuring that we have a ready joint force.
RADDATZ: What did you learn from General Milley about working under Donald Trump that would be of value if he is elected again?
BROWN: What I’ll tell you is, I’ve had a chance to talk to each one of my successors(sic). I’ve taken all that information to make myself a better leader in how I provide advice. And I’m going to learn from my predecessors and the experiences they’ve had, from all of them, and then be able to operate in support of whoever the president may be.
RADDATZ: So you wouldn't have concerns about working under a president who thinks the election was stolen?
BROWN: I’m going to work for the- whatever president gets elected.