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US President Donald Trump announced Monday that he had removed Mark Esper from the post of defense secretary and appointed a new person to the position, Christopher Miller, who was the director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
Trump made the announcement on a social network. The new secretary will start immediately, according to the US president.
The now former secretary had been in disagreement with the president over the use of a law that allows the military to be mobilized to avoid the wave of protests against racism and police brutality that has shaken the country, which has shaken the relationship between them.
Esper’s resignation had already been anticipated by the US press for a few days, amid the vote count in the presidential elections in which Trump was the loser.
US Elections: Trump Doesn’t Recognize Biden’s Victory
The projections of elections in the country conclude that Joe Biden was the winner in the elections that were held on November 3.
Despite this, the vote count is not over yet, as the US states have until December to finalize the count.
According to the 2020 U.S. election calendar, Congress will officially declare the election results on January 6. This means that Biden and his deputy, Kamala Harris, have not yet been “officially” elected and will have a few steps before taking office:
Until December 11 – State authorities must certify the winner of each state. Each has its own deadline; California is the last.
December 14th – Date scheduled for the 538 Electoral College delegates to cast their vote, who must go to the capital Washington.
Jan 6 – The new Congress, recently elected, meets to count the votes of the Electoral College and confirm the result.
January 20 – The president takes office in Washington. According to projections, the position is likely to be filled by Democrat Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.
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In addition, Donald Trump has made it clear that the transition of power in the White House will not be smooth. With requests for recount, trials and questions about the legality of this election, the Republican tries to stay in power for another four years.
It should be remembered that, although the official announcement only came to light in January, all US elections are projected by the media and agencies, a practice considered common in a country without a national electoral court, such as in Brazil.
