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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEsper is out as Sec of Defense!
Trump tells the news in a tweet a few moments ago!
It is the beginning of the crazy times from Trump!
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Esper is out as Sec of Defense! (Original Post)
imanamerican63
Nov 2020
OP
The SOD is supposedly the only person who can stop a president from using troops
Polybius
Nov 2020
#8
BusyBeingBest
(8,052 posts)1. Why fire someone who's out anyway, in mere weeks?
To be a colossal dick, that's why.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,105 posts)6. He'll show them who's boss
for the next 70something days anyway
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)2. I'm not sure, but I have heard
That the next Democrat to be named Secretary of Defense will be the first Democrat ever named as Secretary of Defense.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,661 posts)3. I thought he'd had a resignation letter all ready to go.
Norbert
(6,039 posts)4. It's the orange shitgibbon saying he's fired.
Possibly his latest lie and Esper did tender his resignation.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,661 posts)7. You can't quit, I fired you vs. You can't fire me, I quit.
But of course His Lardship had to have the last word. I suspect none of this bothers Esper in the least and he's happy to be shut of the whole mess.
Arkansas Granny
(31,513 posts)5. Was Esper ever confirmed or was he "acting"?
Polybius
(15,373 posts)8. The SOD is supposedly the only person who can stop a president from using troops
This was subject of rumor with Nixon. With him gone, this is worrysome.