Trump once again dismissed the head of the Pentagon: what is the reason

US President Donald Trump fired the head of the US Department of Defense Mark Esper, announcing this on his Twitter. Air force.

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He will be replaced by the head of the national anti-terrorism center Christopher Miller, who was already spotted at the Pentagon on Monday, November 9, shortly after the announcement of the resignation of his predecessor.

Trump still does not admit defeat in the presidential election, intending to challenge the vote in court. Until January 20, when Joe Biden is to be inaugurated, Donald Trump will remain the full president capable of making government decisions.

Miller, who began his career in special forces, before being appointed head of the anti-terrorism center, headed the country's National Security Council, where he was also assigned by Trump.

What spoiled Trump and Esper's relationship

During recent racially motivated mass riots, Esper spoke out against using the military to quell riots and stop looting.

Trump threatened to use the military against large-scale protestors who expressed discontent with police bias towards African Americans. In many places, similar protests erupted into riots, with looting, arson and violence.

“Mark Esper was fired. I want to thank him for his service. Chris will do a great job!” Trump wrote.

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In June, Esper said there was no need to use the military to disperse protesters. His words reportedly sparked outrage in the White House. He also did not agree with the position of the president in relation to the allies in the North Atlantic alliance.

After that, there was talk about the impending resignation of the head of the defense department. In announcing his dismissal, Trump did not disclose the reasons for this decision.

During his presidency, Donald Trump fired many of his subordinates - officials and advisers, often announcing his decisions on Twitter.

Prior to Esper, the department was headed by James Mattis, who stepped down in January 2019 due to disagreements with the president, in particular over the war in Syria.

In June, in the midst of protests in the United States, Mattis named Trump the first president of his entire life who, in his opinion, is trying to divide Americans rather than unite.

After him, the duties of the head of the Pentagon were performed by Patrick Shanahan and Richard Spencer (he worked for only 8 days). Esper was appointed and dismissed by Trump as head of department twice: from June 24 to July 15, 2019 (21 days), and from July 23, 2019 to November 9, 2020.

The appointed head of the Pentagon Christopher Miller will become the sixth head of the Department of Defense (or acting) under the Trump presidency.

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