Trump’s former Defense Secretary Mark Esper explains why he didn’t quit like Mattis By Jeff Schogol / May 24, 2022
Trump wanted to ‘shoot missiles into Mexico’ to target drug labs, says former defense secretary By Max Hauptman / May 6, 2022
The Pentagon delayed promoting female generals over fears of Trump’s reaction By David Roza / Feb 17, 2021
Erratic, impulsive, and dangerous: Trump’s legacy as commander-in-chief By Jeff Schogol / Jan 16, 2021
10 former defense secretaries call on Pentagon leaders to keep the military out of election politics By Haley Britzky / Jan 3, 2021
Read Mark Esper’s final letter to President Trump as Defense Secretary By Haley Britzky / Nov 9, 2020
Mark Esper said he never went on stage in praise of Trump. Here are three times he did By Haley Britzky / Nov 9, 2020
SecDef Esper throws support behind Medal of Honor for fallen Iraq hero Alwyn Cashe By Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com / Aug 28, 2020
Trump mocks his own Secretary of Defense as ‘Yesper’ and admits that he’s considered firing him By James Clark / Aug 16, 2020
Trump privately discussed replacing SecDef Esper after the 2020 election By Reuters Staff / Aug 12, 2020
Trump reportedly came dangerously close to firing Esper over using active-duty troops to quell protests By Sonam Sheth and Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider / Jun 10, 2020
‘Racism is real in America’ — SecDef Esper condemns the killing of George Floyd By Jeff Schogol / Jun 3, 2020
SecDef Esper says he ‘didn’t know’ where he was going during Trump’s controversial church photo-op By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider / Jun 3, 2020