SECDEF Terminated Today

[Capt MJ]

Interestingly, the new SECDEF can only be “acting,” since he does not meet the criteria to be confirmed due to when he left AD.

I wonder what outgoing SECDEF did or said.

Esper fired as defense secretary

Defense Secretary Mark Esper fell out of favor with President Donald Trump over a variety of issues.

www.defensenews.com

 

[A1Janitor]

I wonder what he didn’t do - and should have done.

I thought Wray and Haspel would have been first.

 

[justme]

At least one source I read said he recently refused to activate any military plans against domestic protesters via an 1807(?) act,. and only wanted to do so under last resort. I wonder if there was some election related order/refusals that were implied as well.

 

[unkown1961]

Interestingly, the new SECDEF can only be “acting,” since he does not meet the criteria to be confirmed due to when he left AD.

I wonder what outgoing SECDEF did or said.

Esper fired as defense secretary

Defense Secretary Mark Esper fell out of favor with President Donald Trump over a variety of issues.

www.defensenews.com

Don't think he said "yes" enough in the waning days. That appears to be his thoughts: "Who’s going to come in behind me? It’s going to be a real ‘yes man.’ And then God help us.” Mark Esper exit interview with Military Times: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/...-says-he-was-no-yes-man/#.X6mR6dMjMgI.twitter

 

[OldRetSWO]

Interestingly, the new SECDEF can only be “acting,” since he does not meet the criteria to be confirmed due to when he left AD.

Rules can be waived
Sincerely
Gen Mattis

 

[FutureAcademyDad?]

The transition is certainly going to be one for the ages...

 

[OldRetSWO]

The transition is certainly going to be one for the ages...

Maybe the staff will remove letters from keyboards like was done in January 01.

 

[cb7893]

Interestingly, the new SECDEF can only be “acting,” since he does not meet the criteria to be confirmed due to when he left AD.

Rules can be waived
Sincerely
Gen Mattis

By a vote of both Houses of Congress. Just exactly what we need right now; another meaningless debate. DOD had an acting SECDEF for over six months following Gen. Mattis' firing.

It always seems that emotions never run so high as when the stakes are so low.

 

[cb7893]

I wonder what outgoing SECDEF did or said.

Check the definition of "pique". It has been frequently applicable over the past several years.