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The firing of Esper, who had clashed with Trump over his suggestion to use military personnel to quell civic unrest, comes a week after the US presidential election.
FILE: US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper retires after a year-end press conference at the Pentagon on December 20, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia. Image: AFP
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced in a tweet on Monday that he had fired his defense secretary Mark Esper, further destabilizing a government already navigating Trump’s refusal to acknowledge the electoral defeat of Democrat Joe Biden.
“Mark Esper has been fired. I would like to thank him for his service,” Trump said on Twitter, announcing his replacement by Christopher Miller, the current director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
Chris will do a GREAT job! Mark Esper has been fired. I would like to thank you for your service.
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 9, 2020
The firing of Esper, who had clashed with Trump over his suggestion to use military personnel to quell civic unrest, comes a week after the US presidential election.
Trump, who so far is pursuing flimsy allegations of voter fraud in court, has only until January 20 before he has to step down and Biden takes over.
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