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Why These Trump Enemies Say They WON’T Beg For Biden Pardons

BUT IF YOU INSIST...

“I haven’t asked for a pardon nor plan to do so,” a prominent national security lawyer told the Daily Beast.

Mary Ann Akers | Published Dec 13, 2024

Trump’s Former Defense Secretary Says He Won’t Vote for Him

‘DEFINITELY NOT’

“There’s no way I’ll vote for Trump, but every day that Trump does something crazy, the door to voting for Biden opens a little bit more, and that’s where I’m at,” Esper said.

Edith Olmsted | Published Mar 30, 2024

Trump’s Ex-DoD Secretary: He Can’t Be Trusted With Secrets

‘IRRESPONSIBLE ACTION’

On CNN, Mark Esper detailed the gravity of Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents: “You cannot have these documents floating around. They need to be secured.”

Corbin Bolies | Published Jun 18, 2023

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Melania Trump Watched ISIS Raid in Situation Room, Book Says

‘POPPED IN’

“Her presence was unexpected, to say the least,” wrote former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller.

Asta Hemenway | Published Feb 06, 2023

Colbert Grills Mark Esper for Cashing In On Trump Secrets

CONFRONTED

“Why did you wait to put it in a book?” the “Late Show” host asked. “Doesn’t that seem like you’re trying to sell books instead of protect the country?”

Matt Wilstein | Published May 17, 2022

Kilmeade: Trump Bombing Mexico Just a ‘Think Tank Question’

JUST ASKING QUESTIONS

“With regard to shooting missiles into Mexico, yes, I thought that was an act of war. It was illegal,” Esper replied, rebutting the ‘Fox & Friends’ host.

Justin Baragona | Published May 11, 2022

Trump Wanted to Kill Leakers But Was ‘Biggest Leaker of All’

LOOSE LIPS

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper wrote in his memoir that Trump’s constant leaks were “generally bad for the country.”

Alice Tecotzky | Published May 10, 2022

Milley ‘This Close’ to Quitting After Trump DC Troop Demand

‘SHAKEN’

Former DefSec Mark Esper says top general told him he nearly quit on the spot in the Oval Office at the unhinged president’s outburst during the George Floyd protests.

Allison Quinn | Published May 10, 2022

Trump Dings ‘Weak’ Esper: ‘I Had to Run the Military Myself’

‘FAKE NEWS’

Asked whether it was true that he had suggested the U.S. attack Mexico’s “drug cartels with missiles,” the ex-president had an uncharacteristic answer.

AJ McDougall | Published May 08, 2022

Trump Floated Using Missiles on Mexico to Hit Cartels: Book

‘NO ONE WOULD KNOW’

The then-president spitballed that they could “just shoot some Patriot missiles and take out the labs, quietly,” according to Mark Esper.

AJ McDougall | Published May 05, 2022

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