US EditionTrump 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- Esper's security was revoked due to his ability to afford private protection, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.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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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…
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.
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