Uniformed military personnel walk in front of the White House ahead of the protest, June 6. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Politico: Esper risks being sidelined as White House floats replacements
The Defense secretary's job is likely safe, but the White House is still looking at options.
President Donald Trump is unhappy with Pentagon chief Mark Esper. Aides are gossiping about who could replace him. Yet the embattled Defense secretary may be on his way to a more Trumpian punishment: sidelined within the administration.
Esper’s future is in question after he opposed Trump on Wednesday over the president’s call to deploy active-duty troops to quash protests taking part throughout the U.S. In the 24 hours since Esper spoke out, he has met with the president at the White House and has received tepid-at-best endorsements from Trump’s team.
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Update: Analysis: White House, Pentagon tensions near breaking point (AP)
WNU Editor: If you believe in the media you would think that the President and the Pentagon leadership are always yelling at each other .... Trump’s Public-Relations Army (Dexter Filkins, New York Magazine). That is not how things work. People come and go. I am sure there will be changes at the Pentagon. but not today.
