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How is the media covering Mark Esper?Mark Esper often is covered by Left Media sources.
Left62%
Center21%
Right17%
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US & Canada · WashingtonFormer Defense Secretary Mark Esper's memoir, "A Sacred Oath," comes out on Tuesday. Esper says Trump asked him if the U.S. military could "shoot missiles into Mexico to destroy the drug labs" Esper writes that he would have thought Trump was joking if he had not been staring him right in the face.See the Story
Esper says Trump proposed launching missiles into Mexico to destroy drug labs
52% Left coverage: 33 sources
Black Lives Matter · WashingtonFormer Defense Secretary Mark Esper writes that then-President Donald Trump suggested in a 2020 Oval Office that protesters outside the White House be shot. Esper called the moment "surreal" but said it "wasn't a difficult decision" to reject Trump's idea. Esper’s book had to be cleared by nearly three dozen 4-star generals, senior civilians and some Cabinet members, Axios reports.See the Story
Former Pentagon chief Mark Esper says Trump wanted to shoot protesters
57% Left coverage: 30 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonFormer Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in his new book that "leaks were a chronic problem" in the Trump administration. Esper said the leaks "damaged trust" and made people "far more reluctant to speak up and share their views" He did not address whether Trump or his top advisors may have been behind them.See the Story
Mark Esper Says Trump Was the Biggest Leaker Of All
78% Left coverage: 9 sources
Troops · WashingtonFormer Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he killed a "ridiculous" plan from White House adviser Stephen Miller. Esper: "I don't have a quarter million troops to send on some ridiculous mission to the border" Miller declined to comment when reached by CBS News. O'Donnell's interview with Esper will air Sunday night on "60 Minutes"See the Story
Trump Defense secretary recalls ‘ridiculous’ plan to send 250,000 troops to border
43% Left coverage: 7 sources
Donald Trump · WashingtonFormer Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he would not vote for Donald Trump in 2024. Esper is one of the first Trump Cabinet members to openly reject their former boss for another White House run. Trump, who lost his re-election bid to Democrat Joe Biden in 2020, has not declared his candidacy.See the Story
Trump's ex-defense chief says he won't back Trump in 2024
Coverage: 7 sources
U.S. Navy · WashingtonFormer Secretary of Defense Mark Esper wrote in his new book that former President Donald Trump used to complain about how US Navy ships looked. Esper, whose new book "A Sacred Oath" is slated for release on Tuesday, revealed the president's distaste for the Navy's vessel designs.See the Story
Trump complained US Navy ships ‘look ugly’: Esper
80% Left coverage: 5 sources
George FloydFormer President Donald Trump asked if authorities could shoot protesters "in the legs" during the protests that erupted in 2020 after the brutal police killing of George Floyd.See the Story
Trump Asked Authorities If They Could Shoot Protesters "in the Legs" During George Floyd Protests
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonComic and pundit Bill Maher asked a blunt and chilling question to former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper: What percentage of the military is “with” former President Donald Trump should he attempt another coup?
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Bill Maher Asks Mark Esper Point Blank Who Is the Military With: Donald Trump or ‘The Way America Has Always Been?’
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
US & Canada · HarrisburgFormer defense Secretary Mark Esper waded into the Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary, backing candidate Dave McCormick (R), after news broke that the contest was considered too close to call a…See the Story
Esper backs McCormick over Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
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US & Canada · WashingtonSee the Story
Lawmakers: Trump officials overruled Pentagon on $700M pandemic loan for trucking firm
44% Left coverage: 16 sources
Books · WashingtonSee the Story
Esper says Trump wanted to reactivate McChrystal, McRaven to court-martial them over criticism
80% Left coverage: 5 sources
Donald TrumpSee the Story
President Trump suggested missile strikes in Mexico against drug cartels, former defense secretary says
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
Diplomacy · WashingtonSee the Story
Esper recalls ‘outlandish’ Trump foreign policy proposals in new memoir
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
![[Opinion] 'Can't You Just Shoot Them?' Donald Trump Asked During Racial Justice Protests, Says Mark Esper](https://groundnews.b-cdn.net/extMedia/b7ee35b2e2f2d4652bd0ee2f8454512dd9db95bd.jpg?width=320)
OpinionSee the Story
[Opinion] 'Can't You Just Shoot Them?' Donald Trump Asked During Racial Justice Protests, Says Mark Esper
34% Center coverage: 3 sources
George FloydSee the Story
Ex-Pentagon Chief Claims Trump Asked About Shooting George Floyd Protesters, Report Says
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
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