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US President Trump (left) and Defense Secretary Esper = Reuters / Joint at the White House in March
[Washington = Takao Kanasugi]US President Trump announced on the 9th that he had removed Defense Secretary Esper. Esper was openly opposed to Trump’s policy of mobilizing federal troops to quell when protests against racial profiling swept across the United States in June. Trump is believed to have decided to say goodbye after the vote for the presidential election.
Trump posted on Twitter on the 9th: “I have fired Mr. Esper.” He announced that he has appointed Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, as Acting Secretary of Defense. The top defense ministry under the Trump administration will be the fourth after former Secretary Mattis, Acting Secretary Shanahan and Mr. Esper.
Esper joined a photoshoot in front of a nearby church on June 1 after Trump forcibly eliminated protesters on the street in front of the White House with tear gas, etc. He was criticized for.
At a press conference two days later, Esper disagreed with Trump’s policy of mentioning the mobilization of federal troops invoking the rebellion law, “currently not in that situation. I do not support the invocation.” “I did not know what would be done without explanation,” he explained about the exclusion of demonstrations and photographs.
At the time, Trump was furious with Esper and tried to fire him, but was disappointed by opposition from President Meadows and Secretary of State Pompeo, who were concerned about the impact on the presidential election.
Esper also announced that it would virtually ban the display and display of war flags used by the Army of the South during the North-South War at all US military bases and installations at home and abroad. The views were in conflict with Trump, who defended the raising of the Navy flag.
