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Pentagon Policy Chief Resigns Following Esper Firing

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   Another top U.S. Pentagon official is leaving his post, a day after the
   termination of Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

   In his resignation letter to President Donald Trump dated Tuesday,
   Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy James Anderson listed some
   of his achievements and said it had been an honor to serve his country.

   "Now, as ever, our long-term success depends on adhering to the U.S.
   Constitution all public servants swear to support and defend," he
   wrote.

     Acting policy chief of [1]@DeptofDefense resigns following clash
     with [2]@WhiteHouse. [3]pic.twitter.com/SdTKhhx0pY
     -- Steve Herman (@W7VOA) [4]November 10, 2020

   On Monday, Trump announced via Twitter that he had fired the defense
   secretary.

   "Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his
   service," Trump wrote Monday.

References

   1. https://twitter.com/DeptofDefense?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   2. https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   3. https://t.co/SdTKhhx0pY
   4. https://twitter.com/W7VOA/status/1326207919982055434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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