I agree, the General should probably be charged with dereliction of duty. But the really scary thing is Generals think the CIC is too incompetent to handle a balloon. The General might have found a hill to die on. Remember Sharpie gate.If the General said he didn't tell Trump because he was afraid of how he would handle the situation that is the deep state. It's Trumps decision how to move forward, not the Generals. He undermined his authority.