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President Trump Nominates Mark Esper As The Next U.S. Defense Secretary


Daily Mail: Trump nominates Army chief Mark Esper as defense secretary - after Michael Shanahan withdrew amid reports of domestic violence

* Mark Esper will be nominated by Trump to be the next defense secretary
* The announcement comes after Patrick Shanahan withdrew from consideration after reports of domestic violence incidents
* Esper, 55, is a Bronze Star Army veteran who served in the first Iraq War
* He also holds degrees from West Point and Harvard, but his past work as a Washington defense contractor has made him a target for criticism
* Esper's nomination comes as America's relationship with Iran reaches boiling point and the Pentagon battles with a number of other diplomatic concerns

President Donald Trump says he will nominate Mark Esper to be the next defense secretary.

Esper, who is currently Army Secretary, is scheduled to take over as Acting Defense Secretary on Sunday.

His predecessor as Acting Secretary, Patrick Shanahan, left the Pentagon on Friday.

Shanahan had only been in the role since January 1 of this year, and was expected to be formally nominated into the role.

However, he unexpectedly withdrew his nomination on Tuesday amid reports of a past domestic violence incident.

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