John G. Cotton
John G. Cotton | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 70–71) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1969–2008 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | United States Navy Reserve NAS Keflavik VFA-204 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
John Gould Cotton (born 1951) is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was Chief of the United States Navy Reserve from October 2003 until July 2008.[1][2] He is currently a member of the Defense Department's Reserve Forces Policy Board.[3]
Cotton has endorsed the false[4][5][6][7] conspiracy theory that the 2020 presidential election was rigged to favor Joe Biden and claims that the United States "has taken a hard left turn toward Socialism and a Marxist form of tyrannical government."[8][9]
References[]
- ^ "Director of Naval Reserve". Naval History and Heritage Command. U.S. Navy. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Vice Admiral John G. Cotton". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ "Vice Admiral (Ret) John G. Cotton, USN". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ Crowley, Michael (2020-11-06). "Trump's False Election Fraud Claims Split Republicans". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Trump continues to push false claims of election fraud in weekend flurry of press releases". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Trump falsely claims he won election as millions of votes remain uncounted". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Trump doubles down on false election claim in impeachment response". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ Bender, Bryan (May 11, 2021). "'Disturbing and Reckless': Retired Brass Spread Election Lie in Attack on Biden, Democrats". Politico. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Open Letter from Retired Generals and Admirals" (PDF). Flag Officers 4 America. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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