Long at odds with Trump, Defense Secretary Esper has prepared a resignation letter, say officials

[demmiblue]

Source: NBC

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper has prepared a letter of resignation, according to three current defense officials.

It's not uncommon for Cabinet secretaries to prepare undated letters of resignation during a presidential transition, giving the commander in chief the chance to replace them for a second term. The president decides whether to accept the resignation letters, and the process usually occurs after the election results are clear.

But defense officials say Esper prepared his letter because he is one of the Cabinet officials long expected to be pushed out after the election.

As his tenure may be coming to an end, Esper is helping members of Congress draft legislation that will strip names of Confederate leaders from military bases in a move that could put him further at odds with President Donald Trump.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/long-odds-trump-defense-secretary-esper-has-prepared-resignation-letter-n1245846

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Just in time to collect his

Xmas Bonus from Boeing.

[drray23]

2. Hopefully its not for a more sinister reason

That is, Trump was asking him to involve the military in the middle of the elections and he refused.

[Illumination]

3. Maybe the rats are fleeing the sinking ship. Could be others will follow...

[captain queeg]

4. Time to appoint Jarad as secretary of defense

[Yeehah]

5. LMAO!

Don't put it past the madman.

[Demonaut]

6. esper is part of the plan

[mackdaddy]

7. We may need some of the somewhat sane Cabinet members to 25th Amendment Trump

Trump could become such a bigger problem he will have to be removed from office. That would be up to the Cabinet and Pence.

That may be why Trump wants to fire everybody too.