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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – President of the United States (USA) Donald Trump suddenly announced that he had removed the Secretary of Defense as well as the head of the Pentagon, Mark Esper. He also named his successor, the Director of the National Counter-Terrorism Center, Christopher C. Miller.
“Mark Esper has been fired,” Trump tweeted to @realDonaldTrump on Monday afternoon (September 11, 2020) local time.
“Let me introduce Christopher C. Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center (confirmed unanimously by the Senate), who will be acting Defense Minister, effective immediately.”
This then raises a question mark to RI. This is because, in mid-October, Esper had just met with Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto.
The two ministers also signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to attempt to restart the Defense Prisoners of War / Missing in Action Accounting Agency. This is done to restart America’s work in America to recover American personnel who were lost in Indonesia during WWII.
So will this affect the deal?
Through Defense Minister Dahnil Anhar Simanjuntak’s spokesman, it was said that Indonesia already knew exactly the difference of views between President Trump and Esper. Still, Indonesia remains optimistic that defense cooperation between the two countries will remain strong.
Also, regarding the change of president from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. Where from the results of the Presidential Election (Pilpres), Biden has won the United States Election with 290 electoral votes while Trump has 214.
“In fact, it will get stronger and stronger,” he said in response to the message. CNBC Indonesia, Tuesday (11/10/2020).
“Whoever the president and the secretary of defense of the United States should have the same national interest. The national interest of the United States in establishing defense cooperation with Indonesia will be no different, nor will Indonesia. The United States is a mature democracy and we always respect local political developments there and. ” whoever the American leader is. “
Quotation CNBC InternationalThe firing came after months of unrest in the United States. Esper had rejected Trump’s request regarding the implementation of the US emergency law, Insurrection Ac, which allows active military deployments.
This is related to the rampant anti-racial demonstrations in the United States. This move also comes amid Trump’s rejection of the presidential election results.
Esper’s firing may also lead to the removal of FBI and CIA officials. Currently, the director of the United States FBI is Christopher Wray, while the director of the CIA is Gina Haspel.
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