‘Terminated’: President Trump Fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper in Long-Expected MoveKristina Wong 9 Nov 2020
President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, in a long-anticipated move.
Trump announced the firing via Twitter. He also announced he was putting Christopher C. Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, as acting secretary of defense “effective immediately.â€
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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Nov 9, 2020
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..
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
...Chris will do a GREAT job! Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service.
11:54 AM · Nov 9, 2020
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