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'I do not support invoking the Insurrection Act': Defense Secretary Esper breaks with Trump on use of troops Source 2j

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Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper after election loss, series of clashes. President Donald Trump announced Monday on Twitter that Esper was terminated and Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will be Acting Secretary of Defense. Trump and Esper disagreed on the withdrawal of U.S. Forces from key bases abroad, using active-duty troops to quell domestic protests and banning Confederate emblems from military installations. Ref. USAToday.

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‘Makes no sense’: Trump’s sudden firing. Donald Trump has suddenly fired one of the most senior officials in his administration, and more sackings could follow in the coming days. Source 4n.

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Honestly, I thought he would have been fired sooner when he came on one of the news networks and spoke out against Trump for asking the military and police to clear the area so he could take pictures at a church.