Trump announces Esper's immediate termination
Reporting and findings
- documented
On November 9, 2020, Donald Trump announced that Mark Esper had been terminated and that Christopher Miller would serve as acting defense secretary effective immediately; Defense Department history records Esper's term ending that day.
Summary and current status
Trump announced on November 9, 2020 that Esper had been terminated and named an acting replacement; DoD history records the same end date.
Former secretary of defense
People and organizations
- Donald J. Trumpnetwork root
- Mark Esperterminated secretary of defense
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpformer defense secretary terminated by TrumpMark Esper