Tag: Mark Esper

Magazine - Washington Briefing

The Pentagon defused Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act

Jamie McIntyre · June 12, 2020 3:00 am

National Security

Trump moves to protect service members from International Criminal Court

Abraham Mahshie · June 11, 2020 7:51 pm

Foreign Policy

‘I should not have been there’: Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley apologizes for appearing with Trump at Lafayette Square

Abraham Mahshie · June 11, 2020 2:31 pm

Defense

Trump almost fired Esper over disagreement about deploying active-duty troops during protests: Report

Zach Halaschak · June 10, 2020 12:33 am

Magazine - Washington Briefing

US military crushed the COVID-19 curve

Jamie McIntyre · June 5, 2020 3:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Why it’s a bad idea to use airborne infantry as riot police

Tom Rogan · June 4, 2020 8:38 pm

Foreign Policy

Military leaders remind troops to uphold oath to Constitution as Trump threatens ‘domination’ of protesters

Caitlin Yilek · June 4, 2020 6:36 pm

National Security

Trump backs down on Insurrection Act but not before rebuke from military leaders

Abraham Mahshie · June 4, 2020 5:15 pm

News

Former CIA director calls on defense secretary to resign over church photo-op

Caitlin Yilek · June 3, 2020 8:35 pm

National Security

Pentagon distances itself from Trump on crowd control and laments ‘murder’ of George Floyd

Abraham Mahshie · June 3, 2020 3:03 pm

News

Joe Scarborough demands Mark Esper resign after joining Trump in photo by historic church

Madison Dibble · June 3, 2020 11:47 am

National Security

‘Deeply dangerous step’: Trump weighs use of Insurrection Act and military deployments

Abraham Mahshie · June 2, 2020 6:28 pm