Then-President Donald Trump speaks and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley in 2019.Mark Wilson/Getty Images Trump appeared to privately concede that he lost the election three days before January 6. In a meeting with Gen. Mark Milley, Trump said "it's too late for us" and "we're going to give that to the next guy." According to special counsel Jack Smith's indictment, Trump had been informed that Inauguration Day was fast approaching. President Donald Trump told Gen.