Mark Esper announces resignation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But what is the point? Why fire him when he has 2.5 months left in office? Unless the point IS to have someone as Sec of Def that will do whatever he asks.

Because everyone is focusing on president Biden and he’s losing his cases in court and he’s lashing out for attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s currently a Senate-confirmed Deputy Secretary of Defense — David Norquist. Under 10 U.S.C. § 132(b), *he* is supposed to become Acting Secretary in the event of a vacancy.


So...was he fired too?

In selecting Miller, Trump skipped over current Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist and the current service Secretaries.https://www.airforcemag.com/trump-fires-esper-names-christopher-miller-as-acting-secdef/

[Anonymous]

I think there are multiple aspects to this move. If he moves Christopher Miller to Def. Secy, who will replace him at the Counter Terrorism Center?

[Anonymous]

This Acting SECDEF is prohibited from serving because he only retired from the military six years ago.

[Anonymous]

The thought is that Chris Miller is amenable to deploying the military in American cities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The thought is that Chris Miller is amenable to deploying the military in American cities.

That makes sense. A chilling thought. I totally support peaceful protest but fear that Trump will whip people up and they will take to the streets whereupon he will unleash troops on them. You know, "law and order" and all that.

[Anonymous]

I look forward to never having another president who fires people by tweet.

[Anonymous]

Who can Esper tell about why he was fired?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The thought is that Chris Miller is amenable to deploying the military in American cities.

That makes sense. A chilling thought. I totally support peaceful protest but fear that Trump will whip people up and they will take to the streets whereupon he will unleash troops on them. You know, "law and order" and all that.

that never ends well for the guy unleashing the troops.

[Anonymous]

And who will backfill Miller’s position?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The thought is that Chris Miller is amenable to deploying the military in American cities.

Well he's a loyalist.

[Anonymous]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-09/trump-ousts-esper-as-defense-secretary-after-a-rocky-tenure?utm_source=url_link

More context...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My Fox5 news alert notification says he was fired not he resigned.

I heard lastnight from a reliable source his resignation letter had already been circulated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My Fox5 news alert notification says he was fired not he resigned.

I heard lastnight from a reliable source his resignation letter had already been circulated.

You're a couple days late, dear.

[Anonymous]

Well Esper said he was against invoking the Insurrection Act. So I think we can all glean what is to come.