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Trump's Former Defense Secretary Believes He Is a Threat to National Security
Mark Esper said the former president's mishandling of classified information was "unauthorized, illegal and dangerous"
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Trump, Who Constantly Complained About Leaks, Was 'the Biggest Leaker of All,' Former Defense Secretary Says
"It was noxious behavior learned from the top," Mark Esper writes in his new book about the former president's administration leaking information to the media
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Trump Wanted to Shut Down Every U.S. Embassy in Africa, Former Defense Secretary Says
Mark Esper's new book has provided a wealth of insight into the unhinged, dangerous, and often racist directives the former president issued while in office
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Trump Wanted to Launch Missiles Into Mexico to Destroy 'Drug Labs,' Former Defense Secretary Says
The former president didn't only want to blow the hell out of the cartels, Mark Esper writes in his new book, he thought the U.S. could do it without anyone finding out
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Trump Wanted Black Lives Matter Protesters to Be Shot, Says Former Defense Secretary
"Can't you just shoot them?" the former president asked. "Just shoot them in the legs or something?"
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Obama Publishes Account of Firing Gen. McChrystal On the Same Day McChrystal Briefs Biden
Obama remembered the uncomfortable event his new memoir, 'A Promised Land,' published on Tuesday
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Defense Secretary Says He 'Didn’t See' Evidence of Trump’s Claim of Four Embassies Under Threat from Iran
“I didn’t see one with regard to four embassies,” Mark Esper said
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Trump Goes Back on Threat to Hit Iranian Cultural Sites
“I like to obey the law,” the president said
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In Case Anyone Needs More Proof the Trump Administration Is in Over Its Head With Iran...
The Defense Department seems to have accidentally informed Iraq the U.S. will pull troops out of the nation
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Navy Secretary Gets Thrown Overboard for SEAL Case
"I cannot in good conscience obey an order that I believe violates the sacred oath I took," Richard V. Spencer wrote in a letter, adding, "I hereby acknowledge my termination"
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