Trump Announces He Fired Mark Esper, To Replace Him With Christopher Miller As Secretary Of Defense

- DAILY CALLER - Nov 9, 2020 -

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President Donald Trump announced Monday that he has fired Secretary Of Defense Mark Esper and named his replacement.

In two tweets, Trump said that he fired Esper and that Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Christopher Miller will become the Acting Secretary of Defense.

“I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, the highly respected Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously confirmed by the Senate), will be Acting Secretary of Defense, effective immediately,” Trump said in a tweet.

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