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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
Source
msnbc.com

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Esper criticized Trump, stating he posed a threat to democracy.

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