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Mark Esper: Trump's Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that the former President's handling of this information put U.S. service…

On the recordJuly 11, 2023
Trump's Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that the former President's handling of this information put U.S. service members' lives and the national security at risk.
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Mark Esper criticized Trump's handling of classified documents as a national security risk.

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