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

On the recordMarch 3, 2025
I concluded that the president was unfit for office, a national security threat and a threat to democracy.
Said by
Mark Esper
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Esper described Trump as a danger to national security and democracy.

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