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6 Days After The Election President Trump Fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper On Twitter

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSNEWS.COM) — President Trump fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper over Twitter on Monday, announcing that the head of the National Counterterrorism Center -- Christopher C. Miller -- would assume the role of acting secretary less than a week after the election.

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