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MissB

(16,340 posts) Thu Nov 5, 2020, 03:51 PM Nov 2020

No shock there

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Defense secretary esper has prepared his letter of resignation (Original Post) MissB Nov 2020 OP

Odd timing. Was he asked to do something inappropriate? C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #1

MSNBC suggested it was because of his stance MissB Nov 2020 #3

Weird--he'd be leaving soon anyway, maybe he just wanted to BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #2

I Think This is Very Concerning Stallion Nov 2020 #4

(48,854 posts)

1. Odd timing. Was he asked to do something inappropriate?

Thu Nov 5, 2020, 03:53 PM

Nov 2020

(16,340 posts)

3. MSNBC suggested it was because of his stance

Thu Nov 5, 2020, 03:55 PM

Nov 2020

On renaming installations after someone other than civil war era racists or some such.

Wasn’t unexpected

(9,173 posts)

2. Weird--he'd be leaving soon anyway, maybe he just wanted to

Thu Nov 5, 2020, 03:54 PM

Nov 2020

take a jab at Trumpybear before they all leave.

(6,642 posts)

4. I Think This is Very Concerning

Thu Nov 5, 2020, 03:57 PM

Nov 2020

unless he's staying until Inauguration Day