Rolando Garcia @rlnsanz.github.io · Nov 13 His resistance to Trump's desired rapid withdrawal reportedly contributed to his dismissal as Secretary of Defense on November 9, 2020, after which Trump ordered a reduction to 2,500 troops on November 17. 6/
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Domestically, public outrage over the May 25 murder of George Floyd sparked civil unrest across the US. Esper, along with General Mark Milley and Attorney General Bill Barr, privately discouraged Trump from invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy military troops to Minneapolis. 7/