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Austin Purges Pentagon Advisory Boards To Oust Trump Appointees

February 2, 2021

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has dismissed hundreds of members of 42 Pentagon advisory boards in an effort to oust last-minute Trump administration appointees, according to a memo to senior Pentagon leadership.

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Trump ‘Terminated’ Defense Secretary Mark Esper

November 9, 2020

President Trump in a pair of tweets Monday afternoon terminated his Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and will replace the Pentagon chief with director of the National Counterterrorism Center Christopher Miller.

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Mattis In Blistering Statement Slams Trump Leadership In Handling Of Nationwide Protestors

June 3, 2020

Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis slammed President Trump for his handling to the nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd’s killing, saying in a fiery statement his former boss wants “to divide” the American people.

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