Trump fires Pentagon chief Mark Esper
Esper’s departure could portend a broader post-election purge of appointees who displeased the US president
09 November 2020 - 20:38
Washington — Defence secretary Mark Esper was fired in a tweet on Monday, as President Donald Trump went after a top aide he blamed for not supporting him sufficiently.
Trump said he was naming Christopher Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, as acting Pentagon chief...
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