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

By Russ Read
Published November 25, 2019 4:56pm ET
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‘He gave me the order’: Esper says Trump directed that Eddie Gallagher keep his SEAL Trident
Eddie Gallagher is shown. | (Image from Navy SEALs Fund)

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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