Defense Secretary Esper ‘Committed to Serving As Long As’ Wanted by President: Source

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper testifies to the Senate Armed Services Committee about the budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 4, 2020. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo

Following reports claiming that President Donald Trump is looking to remove Defense Secretary Mark Esper after the election, the White House didn’t directly refute the allegations but said that it has no new announcements on personnel.

The reports alleged that Trump wasn’t pleased with Esper’s response after the president sought to deploy military troops to quell mass unrest, violence, and riots earlier this summer.