Mark Thomas Esper (born April 26, 1964) is an American politician and manufacturing/high-tech executive who served as the 27th United States secretary of defense from 2019 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he had previously served as the 23rd U.S. secretary of the Army from November 2017 to July 2019.

5 days ago · President Trump has revoked the security detail for Mark T. Esper, a former defense secretary who is among several officials who are facing threats from Iran because of actions they took on behalf ...

5 days ago · President Donald Trump has revoked the security detail assigned to his former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, a person familiar with the matter confirmed Wednesday, adding to the growing list of ...

5 days ago · US Defence Secretary Mark Esper (C) arrives for a [+] [-] bilateral meeting with Turkish Defense Minister on the sidelines of a NATO Defence ministers meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ...

5 days ago · President Trump has revoked the security detail for former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, adding him a slew of others who have had their security provisions taken away after being critical of the ...

5 days ago · U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked federal security protection for former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing two people with knowledge of the ...

The Honorable Mark T. Esper was sworn in as the 27th Secretary of Defense July 23, 2019 and served in that capacity until Nov. 9, 2020. He previously served as Acting Secretary of Defense from...

Nov 9, 2020 · WASHINGTON — President Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper on Monday, upending the military’s leadership at a time when Mr. Trump’s refusal to concede the election has created a rocky...

Nov 9, 2020 · Defense Secretary Mark Esper has been "terminated," President Trump wrote in a tweet, and will be replaced by Christopher C. Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

May 10, 2022 · During the 18 months that Mark Esper served as secretary of defense, he clashed at times with former President Trump over proposals to use the military in ways Esper thought were...