Washington – US President Donald Trump has fired his cabinet secretary of defense.
In a recent tweet, he announced that Christopher C. Miller, director general of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously endorsed by the Senate), would be acting secretary of defense.
He tweeted that the decision would take effect immediately and that Chris would do a great job. Trump announced that current Secretary of Defense Mark Asper is being fired. I thank him for his services.
According to the International News Agency, President Trump’s relationship with Secretary of Defense Mark Asper began to strain in June this year when he violated the president’s deployment of troops to quell protests in Washington. And ordered the military police and troops to return to Washington on presidential orders.
Trump was due to decide to fire Asper in June, but postponed his decision at the behest of his closest advisers. On the other hand, rumors have been circulating since yesterday that Asper is about to resign.
I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, the highly respected Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously confirmed by the Senate), will be Acting Secretary of Defense, effective immediately..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 9, 2020
Trump has not yet acknowledged the results of the presidential election, but Trump will step down in January after the results are clear, and his acting secretary of defense will remain in office for two months. Will remain on
It is to be noted that two secretaries of defense appointed during Trump’s presidency were removed from their posts. Prior to Asper’s removal, former US General James Mattis was also asked to resign in 2018 over disagreements with the president. Earlier, the Trump administration nominated Patrick Sheehan, a former senior Boeing executive, for the post, but he did not receive Senate approval.