Defense Secretary Mark Esper ‘Terminated,’ Trump Says Defense Secretary Mark Esper ‘Terminated,’ Trump Says November 10, 2020 PJGAdmin Esper, who has headed the Pentagon since June 2019, defied President Donald Trump on several occasions. Powered by WPeMatico Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share