why would trumpy fire someone now?

[brettdale]

With only 2 months of his adminstration left?

[Raven123]

1. Ne needs some attention

Plus, Esper was rumored to be resigning anyway.

[underpants]

2. Lack of loyalty. Show he's still boss.

Frankly I’d be the hell out of there.

[Native]

27. Yup. I still have the power, and don't you forget it.

[BKDem]

3. Espy defied him

[BainsBane]

4. Maybe because he refused to intervene

in the election?

[rustysgurl]

5. Because he's a vindictive SOB? n/t

[tblue37]

6. To show his power and to punish Esper for daring to push back against him publicly.

[Blue Owl]

7. To make his deranged, pathetic, toxic ego feel all big and powerful again

I can't stress enough how sick I am of this demented fuck, and how happy it makes me to see him sulk and pout his way out of office like the big dumb man-toddler he is...

[NCjack]

8. Tramp wants a "yes, sir -- how many bags full?" man, who is willing to

order US troops to fire on Americans.

[H2O Man]

9. Recommended.

In part, because he is a brat. In part, because he wants to convince people -- including himself - that he still has a firm grip on the reins of power.

[gratuitous]

10. Because Trump failed and someone needs to be fired

Donny needs to soothe his hurt fee-fees.

[C_U_L8R]

11. Total control of the military?

Hmmm. Why would he want that?

[soothsayer]

12. Pretending he's president, plus an Apprentice moment

[Windy City Charlie]

13. Grifting

This is all theater to try and make it look like he's going to remain in power so that people will donate money to him.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. Spite.

[Happy Hoosier]

15. Spite.

Time for him to play vindicitive man-child with those not loyal enough to him.

[Brother Buzz]

16. The three R's, Baby!

Retribution, Retaliation, Revenge.

The orange anus is one sick puppy

[rzemanfl]

17. Because he can't fuck anybody any other way. n/t

[Clearly fogged in]

18. Because he CANNOT let his base think he is allowing transition

Esper is still the same grade, why couldn't Esper join our transition team? We could even put out that trump is caving and sacrificing cabinet so as not to appear weak.

[11 Bravo]

19. Because he's a simpering, vindictive, shitweasel?

[UTUSN]

20. Sheer MOB retribution!

[Baclava]

21. Its just the beginning of the end. Tiny fists shaking in impotent rage, its going to be his legacy

[Midnight Writer]

22. Worst case scenario? Trump gave Esper an order he refused to carry out.

[dv421]

24. I'm betting

we are going to find out this is the case.

[Totally Tunsie]

23. Because he can.

[Johnny2X2X]

25. He wanted to before, but didn't because it would hurt his election chances

This has nothing to do with trying to steal the election.

[kentuck]

26. Not just anyone - the Secretary of Defense.

The boss of the Generals, the JCoS, and the military.

What could he be thinking?

Is it a simple distraction? At this time, it looks very serious.

[BusyBeingBest]

28. Esper knew he was going out, but suddenly bypassing

his deputy and grabbing literally some other guy is alarming. It's also really not a good look for our national security right now.

[Princess Turandot]

29. He's a vindictive asshole who's done stuff like this all of his life? He loves doing this?

He lives in a perpetual grudge match, whether the grudge is real or imagined.

[dalton99a]

30. Donald Trump lives for revenge.

[Celerity]

31. perhaps because Esper will not got along with Trump's possible plans down the road

that and just pure spite