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Mark Esper: the president was “unfit” for office, a national security threat and a “threat to democracy.”

On the recordMarch 3, 2025
the president was “unfit” for office, a national security threat and a “threat to democracy.”
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Mark Esper
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Esper criticized Trump, labeling him as unfit and a threat to democracy.

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