The lawsuit contends that “significant text” in the memoir, scheduled for publication by William Morrow in May, is being improperly held under the guise of classification and that Esper maintains it contains no classified information. Firing a defense secretary after an election loss was unprecedented, but the opening allowed Trump to install loyalists in top Pentagon positions as he continued to dispute his election loss.Įxclusive: Esper, on his way out, says he was no yes man Other issues led the president to believe Esper was not sufficiently loyal while Esper believed he was trying to keep the department apolitical. Esper and Trump were sharply divided over the use of the military during civil unrest in June 2020 following the killing of George Floyd.
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