Why did Trump fire Secretary of Defense Esper?
Podcast |
The Current
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
News & Politics
Publication Date |
Nov 09, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:09:20

President Trump fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper via tweet on Monday, raising questions about the motives and risks of shaking up leadership at the Pentagon so close to a presidential transition. Michael O'Hanlon looks at Esper's track record as secretary and the stability of civilian military leadership at the end of Trump's term. 

Full show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/2JVLQRn 

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