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malaise

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7. Never forget this-Former Pentagon chief Esper says Trump asked about shooting protesters

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 01:32 PM

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https://www.npr.org/2022/05/09/1097517470/trump-esper-book-defense-secretary

Former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said President Donald Trump inquired about shooting protesters amid the unrest that took place after George Floyd's murder in 2020. He recounts that incident, and many others, in a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin on All Things Considered.

Esper said he stayed in the administration because he worried that if he left, the president would more easily implement some of his "dangerous ideas."

The former Defense chief also said he hopes Trump does not seek the presidency in 2024.

"We need leaders of integrity and character, and we need leaders who will bring people together and reach across the aisle and do what's best for the country. And Donald Trump doesn't meet the mark for me on any of those.

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