Trump fires defense secretary Mark Esper after election defeat
He announced that Christopher Miller, the current head of the National Counterterrorism Center and former special forces officer, would replace Esper as acting defense secretary
He announced that Christopher Miller, the current head of the National Counterterrorism Center and former special forces officer, would replace Esper as acting defense secretary
Modly's replacement as acting Navy secretary will be current Army Undersecretary Jim McPherson, a retired admiral.
