Defense

Trump planning to replace Pentagon chief Esper after election

By Katherine Doyle
Published August 12, 2020 7:55pm ET
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Trump planning to replace Pentagon chief Esper after election
Secretary of the Army Mark Esper leaves the Meuse-Argonne cemetery, northeastern France, after a remembrance ceremony, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. | (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

President Trump intends to replace Secretary of Defense Mark Esper if he wins reelection in November.

Esper has, in turn, said privately that he may leave whether Trump wins or loses on Election Day.

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