One of the most highly-decorated retired US Army generals likened Republicans and Democrats to a 'Trump cult' and a 'clown car'

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• Retired four-star US Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey, one of the most highly-decorated officers in the nation, signaled his dismay at the polarizing political climate of the country.
• "Our two political parties are broken," McCaffrey said in a tweet, calling the Republican Party "a Trump cult" for what he saw as failing to hold Trump accountable via impeachment.
• McCaffrey also took issue with Democrats, whom he likened to a "clown car that cannot bring together a fractious America with a sensible message."
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One of the most highly-decorated retired US Army officers signaled his dismay at the polarizing political climate of the country, as President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.

"Our two political parties are broken," retired four-star Gen. Barry McCaffrey said in a tweet. He called the Republican Party "a Trump cult" for what he saw as its failure to hold Trump accountable in his impeachment trial.

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