| President Donald Trump announced Monday on Twitter that Esper was terminated and Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will be Acting Secretary of Defense. Trump and Esper disagreed on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from key bases abroad, using active-duty troops to quell domestic protests and banning Confederate emblems from military installations. |  |
News Alert Monday, November 9 |
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|  | | Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper after election loss, series of clashes | | President Donald Trump announced Monday on Twitter that Esper was terminated and Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will be Acting Secretary of Defense. Trump and Esper disagreed on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from key bases abroad, using active-duty troops to quell domestic protests and banning Confederate emblems from military installations. | | |
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