Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) defended President Donald Trump’s recent decision to fire several senior military officers, describing Trump’s election victory as a “stop the car” moment in politics.

During a Sunday interview on CBS News’ “Face The Nation”, Curtis responded to questions from host Margaret Brennan about the dismissals, which included the Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

“Are you concerned that’s what’s happening here?” she asked.

“I think we have to stop and look what happened really last November,” Curtis responded. “One of my colleagues described it this way: it was a stop-the-car moment. Those of us who have had young kids and been on family vacations know what a stop-the-car moment is. It’s, kids, you’re so disruptive, we’re stopping the car.”

“And I think in many ways the American people said, stop the car,” he said. “We want dramatic change. We’re unhappy with what’s happening at the border, we’re unhappy with the economy, we’re unhappy with so many things.”

“You keep promising that you’re going to cut spending, and you don’t. Stop the car,” he continued. “And so people really shouldn’t be surprised that this is a stop-the-car moment. We don’t get to go to Disneyland until we figure this out. And I think that’s what people are seeing right now in Washington.”

He stated that Trump’s victory clearly indicated a desire for change, and people should not be surprised when he acts on his promises.

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After President Trump's abrupt firing of top-level military officials, Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) defended the action, telling @margbrennan "people want change."

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