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The president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on Monday afternoon the dismissal of Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, specifying that his successor will be Christopher C. Miller, until now director of the Center for Combating Terrorism.
Donald Trump fired US Defense Secretary Mark Esper
“I am pleased to announce that the respected Director of the National Counter-Terrorism Center, Christopher C. Miller (confirmed unanimously by the Senate), will be acting Secretary of Defense effective immediately. Chris will do a very good job. Mark Esper and” It’s over. . I would like to thank you for your work, “Donald Trump said on Twitter.
Donald Trump’s decision is unusual for American politics, where presidents who lost elections do not change members of the administration before the end of their term, the Associated Press notes. But Donald Trump has yet to acknowledge Joseph Biden’s victory in the presidential election.
Mark Esper has had strong disagreements with Donald Trump since the summer, in the context of violent protests in the United States. Mark Esper refused to mobilize active duty soldiers to enforce the law in areas where anti-racism protests were taking place.
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