After firing Esper, he’s getting rid of people and adding anothert unqualified person.
Scott O'Grady: Trump Pentagon nominee spreads debunked conspiracies and tweets suggesting Trump declare martial law – CNNPolitics. BELIEVE YOUR EYES. THIS IS REAL DANGER. TRUMP ACTIONS TO CONTROL DOD ARE A SERIOUS THREAT. https://t.co/rfH5s03SNy
— Barry R McCaffrey (@mccaffreyr3) December 4, 2020
The White House removed nine members of the Pentagon's Defense Business Board on Friday and installed people loyal to President Donald Trump in their place, including presidential allies Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie.https://t.co/lUjUnz0X8l
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) December 4, 2020
The Pentagon today appointed several new members, including Trump campaign advisers Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, to the Defense Business Board. https://t.co/t9tSgwQaBe
— Axios (@axios) December 4, 2020
Another top Pentagon official is out: Christopher Maier, who has been the Director of the Pentagon's Defeat-ISIS Task Force since its inception in 2017, resigned today. His duties and responsibilities "will be absorbed" by the Office of the Assistant SecDef for Special Operations
— Ryan Browne (@rabrowne75) November 30, 2020
ICYMI Scoop from @JackDetsch about quiet Thanksgiving Eve purge by new Trump team of Defense Policy Board – Henry Kissinger, Madeleine Albright and Jane Harman among 11 experts removed. https://t.co/v3oVgznLtO
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) November 27, 2020
Meet Antony Tata, taking over the duties of acting undersecretary of defense for policy.
— andrew kaczynski🤔 (@KFILE) November 10, 2020
Tata’s nomination failed for this post over his anti-Muslim comments, insane conspiracies, and saying Obama was a “Muslim” Manchurian candidate” “terrorist leader.” https://t.co/k6LIka0RQ9
NEW: #Trump’s Pentagon Purge
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) December 1, 2020
• Anti-ISIS task force head Chris Maier resigns, team “absorbed”
• Miller had “personal issues” w him
• Trump loyalists Watnick & Tata gain
• @ColinPClarke : Exacting Revenge
• @Charles_Lister :Undermines Biden transition https://t.co/MdHo1YaxgC
The ouster of the official, Chris Maier, the head of the Pentagon’s Defeat ISIS Task Force since March 2017, came just three weeks after President Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper and three other Pentagon officials https://t.co/tmqSeKW174 w/@EricSchmittNYT
— Adam Goldman (@adamgoldmanNYT) December 1, 2020
“After Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper earlier this month, the Pentagon made sweeping changes in leadership and removed several most senior officials, replacing them with perceived loyalists to the President. The move fueled alarm among military” https://t.co/T90kdt37Om
— Cherie Cole (@wildwillow65) November 27, 2020
Sad! 