Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday defended the recent removal of the commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, who warned that action was needed to save the lives of his crew from an outbreak ...

Former President Donald Trump (left) slammed his Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (right) in a recent interview. Win McNamee/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump called his one-time defense ...

In a recent interview, Mark Esper, who served as secretary of defense from July 23, 2019, to November 9, 2020, described Donald Trump as a “person driven by self-interest.” ...

Mark Esper’s Firing Is Not a Surprise, but There’s Still Some Cause for Concern ... In recent weeks, Esper has offered to help Congress draft a law to require a name change.

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper spoke about the recent strikes by the U.S. in Iraq and Syria with CNN’s Abby Phillip in a recent interview. “I was pleased to see that in the statement by U ...

President Donald Trump has revoked the security detail assigned to his former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, a person familiar with the matter confirmed Wednesday, adding to the growing list of ...

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper is certain that Donald Trump is a "threat to democracy," but he's hedging on voting for Trump's principal opponent. April 1, 2024, 12:40 PM EDT By Steve Benen ...

Defense Secretary Mark Esper is attempting to fashion a graceful exit from office if President Donald Trump decides to fire him regardless of the result of the presidential election, according to ...

Esper went on to say that he does not believe Trump has the authority under the law to deploy the military against U.S. citizens, with the only exceptions being if it was "some type of civil ...

The Senate confirmed Mark Esper to be the next U.S. defense secretary in a overwhelmingly bipartisan 90-8 vote on Tuesday and he was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Tuesday ...

WASHINGTON – Defense secretary nominee Mark Esper warned at his confirmation hearing Tuesday that the "growing threats" posed by “great power competitors” China and Russia require the ...

Mark Esper’s strained relationship with President Trump, since he balked at using active-duty troops to quell civil unrest, ... At a recent Pentagon virtual town-hall-style meeting, ...