Mark Esper

If I spoke out at the time, I would be fired, number one. And secondly, I had no confidence that anybody that came in behind me would not be a real Trump loyalist, and Lord knows what would have happened then.

I think it's out there. I think there are too many have been cowed by fear of Donald Trump, humiliating them, calling them names, whatever the case may be, and we need to give them the space to grow.

I think that, given the events of January 6, given how he has undermined the election results, he incited people to come to D.C., stirred them up that morning, and failed to call them off, to me, that threatens our democracy.

I do. Look, I'm a Reagan Republican I've worked for Republicans, my entire life, for conservatives. And in my view, we need to move beyond Donald Trump at this point in time, we need to look for the next generation of leaders who can…

To me to be president United States or any elected official, you have to have some core, you know, a core base there. It begins with putting country over yourself.

I want to thank you all for remaining apolitical and for honoring your oath to the constitution. Always do the right thing.

I explained to her that the President is the sole nuclear launch authority, but he doesn't launch them alone.

There is no chance of an illegal, unauthorized, or accidental launch of nuclear weapons.

we have an oath to the Constitution, and that is our sworn oath to protect and defend the American people

We wouldn't put any service member in a situation where it affects life, health, and safety.

The Department believes that our suicide prevention efforts must address the many aspects of life that impact suicide.

I understand well the sacrifices our service members and their families make to protect this great country. This is why I am committed to taking care of families and assuring they have the resources they need to thrive.