November 17, 2020 US to draw down troops in Afghanistan, Iraq by Jan. 15, Pentagon says New acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller made it official Tuesday: the U.S. military will draw down forces in Afghanistan and Iraq by Jan. 15, 2021.
November 14, 2020 Esper replacement Chris Miller tells US troops: 'It's time to come home' Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller shared his first message with U.S. troops on Friday after being appointed by President Trump this week: "It’s time to come home."Â
November 11, 2020 New Pentagon adviser could push US troop withdrawals before Trump’s departure President Trump’s flurry of November changes at the Pentagon could have U.S. troops home from Afghanistan by Christmas, if one new adviser gets his way.
November 10, 2020 CIA Director Gina Haspel meets with McConnell as her fate remains unclear Just one day after the firing of Defense Secretary Mark Esper, CIA Director Gina Haspel headed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office for a meeting on Tuesday.
November 10, 2020 Pentagon's top policy official resigns a day after Esper fired Jim Anderson, the acting undersecretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon resigned from his position Tuesday, just one day after President Trump fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, according to a senior U.S. defense official.
November 9, 2020 Who is Christopher C. Miller, the new acting US secretary of Defense? Miller, 55, takes over Esper’s role after serving as director of the National Counterterrorism Center since last August.
November 5, 2020 Pentagon pushes back against NBC's report that Esper 'prepared a resignation letter' The Pentagon is pushing back against a report from NBC News that Defense Secretary Mark Esper has "prepared a resignation letter" following the presidential election.Â
October 25, 2020 Trump could remove Wray as FBI Director if reelected: sources Reports are surfacing that President Trump will fire FBI Director Christopher Wray should he win reelection next Tuesday.
October 16, 2020 Esper reminds public that only 1 active duty servicemember has died from coronavirus The total number of military personnel who have died from the coronavirus includes 7 guard or reserve service members.
October 2, 2020 Top general tests negative for coronavirus, Esper to test again while traveling, following Trump's positive diagnosis The announcement of Trump's positive test result raised concerns over political and national security implications.