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![Trump Abruptly Fires Defense Secretary After Election Loss Trump Abruptly Fires Defense Secretary After Election Loss](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-10-4.jpg)
Trump Abruptly Fires Defense Secretary After Election Loss
By Steven Stashwick
Mark Esper was fired through a tweet after all the major media networks agreed that Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States.
![US Defense Secretary Says New Virus Won’t Prevent Military Operations US Defense Secretary Says New Virus Won’t Prevent Military Operations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-06.jpg)
US Defense Secretary Says New Virus Won’t Prevent Military Operations
By Associated Press
The U.S. military is prepared to continue operations even if there is a local outbreak of the new coronavirus, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
![US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis Announces to Resign Effective February 2019 US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis Announces to Resign Effective February 2019](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-mattis-shangri-la-dialogue.jpg)
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis Announces to Resign Effective February 2019
By Ankit Panda
Mattis announces that February 28, 2019, will be his last day in office.
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