Pentagon: Trump and Esper ‘Consistent’ on Beirut Explosion

Pentagon: Trump and Esper ‘Consistent’ on Beirut Explosion
A soldier walks at the devastated site of the explosion in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, on Aug.6, 2020. Thibault Camus, Pool/AP Photo
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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The Pentagon has dismissed the apparent difference between President Donald Trump and his defense secretary over the cause of the Beirut explosion.

The President and Secretary have both been consistent that we’ve reached no definitive cause for the explosion and that information is still coming, and we’re going to continue to assess it," Jonathan Rath Hoffman, the top Pentagon spokesperson, told reporters
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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