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Trump revokes security for former defense secretary Esper, NYT reports

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has lost his government-provided security detail, as reported by CBS News.
Esper's security was revoked due to his ability to afford private protection, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Trump previously terminated Esper in November 2020 after disagreements over troop deployment and military base renaming.
Esper received security due to threats from Iran following the 2020 airstrike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.

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Bizpac Review

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.

17 days ago·West Palm Beach, United States

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American Wire News

Trump hating ex-Secretary of Defense latest to lose his free security detail · American Wire News

American taxpayers will no longer be footing the bill for former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s security detail. Esper, who also served as secretary of the Army in President Donald Trump’s first administration, becomes the latest to lose his government-provided security as details were removed for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as well as former National Security Adviser John Bolton. A U.S. official and a Defense Department official to…

17 days ago

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Daily Post Nigeria

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Trump withdraws security details from ex-US Defense Secretary Esper

President Donald Trump of the United States has revoked the security detail for Mark T. Esper, a former defence secretary. Esper is among several officials who are facing threats from Iran due to the actions they took on behalf of Trump during his first term. Upon assuming office as president, Trump began withdrawing the security details from nearly half a dozen people who had served in his first term. US intelligence claimed that Iran had sough…

18 days ago·Nigeria

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New York Post

Pentagon yanks former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s security detail: report

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has become the latest ex-official from President Trump’s first term to lose their security detail, according to a report.

18 days ago·New York, United States

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Reuters

Trump revokes security for former defense secretary Esper, NYT reports

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.

18 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Daily Boulder

Trump Pulls Mark Esper’s Security Detail in Ongoing Retaliation Campaign Against Former Officials

President Donald Trump has removed the security detail for former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, continuing his campaign of retaliation against those who have criticized him. Esper, who served as the Pentagon chief from 2019 to 2020, lost his protection on Tuesday night, according to reports. Esper’s security detail, provided by the Defense Department, was initially granted after Iran issued threats against him following the U.S. killing of Irani…

18 days ago

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