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‘He gave me the order’: Esper says Trump directed that Eddie Gallagher keep his SEAL Trident

By Russ Read
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‘He gave me the order’: Esper says Trump directed that Eddie Gallagher keep his SEAL Trident

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed on Monday that President Trump ordered him to make sure Eddie Gallagher kept his Navy SEAL Trident.

“He gave me the order,” Esper told reporters at the Pentagon.

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