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Gen. McChrystal's Advice To Trump On Coronavirus: 'Fight It As An American Fight'

Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal's leadership guidance for managing the coronavirus crisis: Instill confidence, tell the truth and fight it like a war.
Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal, seen in 2009 in Afghanistan, noted that the government "really haven't asked the American people to sacrifice for a war since World War II."

Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal has some advice for President Trump on how to lead the nation through the coronavirus pandemic: instill confidence, tell the truth, be unified and fight it like a war.

on Wednesday, the former head of Joint Special Operations Command said that

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