Trump Fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper
Charlie Kirk Staff
11/09/2020

President Trump fired his Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper on Monday and has named his replacement.
In a tweet Trump announced, “I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, the highly respected Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously confirmed by the Senate), will be Acting Secretary of Defense, effective immediately…Chris will do a GREAT job! Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service.”
…Chris will do a GREAT job! Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 9, 2020
Esper had prepared a resignation letter, three current defense officials reportedly told NBC News on Thursday. Trump claimed Monday that he has fired Esper.
Esper’s office pushed back on reports that he had drafted a resignation letter.
Trump and Esper have reportedly clashed over a number of issues, including the renaming of military bases named after Confederate military figures.
(This is a developing story)
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