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Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's security detail revoked
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's security detail, which was provided by the Defense Department, was pulled Tuesday night, a U.S. official told CBS News.
Trump Revokes Security Detail for Mark Esper, Former Defense Secretary
Within hours of his inauguration, Mr. Trump began to pull security details from nearly a half-dozen people who had served in his first term, most of them under threat for enforcing his Iran policy.
Trump revokes Esper’s security detail, continuing his retribution against former officials
President Donald Trump has revoked the security detail assigned to his former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, a person familiar with the matter confirmed Wednesday, adding to the growing list of officials who have faced retribution from their onetime boss.
Trump revokes Esper’s security detail
President Trump has revoked the security detail for former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, adding him a slew of others who have had their security provisions taken away after being critical of the commander in chief.
Trump Revokes Security for Former Defense Secretary Esper, NYT Reports
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked federal security protection for former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing two people with knowledge of the matter.
Trump removes former Defense Secretary Esper's security detail
President Donald Trump has reportedly taken away the security detail for former Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Esper is among other members of the first Trump administration to have their security detail revoked inclduing former National Security Adviser John Bolton and retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, who was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Trump hating ex-Secretary of Defense latest to lose his free security detail
The Pentagon pulled the security detail for former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper who served under President Trump's first administration.
Trump Revokes Security for Ex-Defense Secretary Esper
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has had his federal security protection revoked by President Donald Trump. This action follows similar revocations for several of Trump's former high-ranking officials.
Defense secretary revokes security detail and clearance for Trump critic Gen. Mark Milley, orders investigation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday revoked the security detail and security clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, according to Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot, an unprecedented move against the former top US general who became a frequent target of President Donald Trump.
Pentagon yanks former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s security detail: report
Esper’s security detail had been provided by the Department of Defense as a result of threats he’s received from Iran since the 2020 US airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
Mark Esper Loses His Security Detail—Here’s Who Else Trump Has Pulled Protection For
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper recently lost his government security detail, multiple outlets reported Wednesday, making him the latest former government employee to lose security under President Donald Trump.
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Portraits of Mark Esper and Gen. Mark Milley removed at Pentagon, Hegseth revokes Milley’s security detail and clearance
WASHINGTON — The portraits of former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were removed from the Pentagon after Defense ...
DAVID MARCUS: GOP trio missed the whole point of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
Columnist David Marcus writes that the three senators who voted against Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense seem to have ...