Ex-Defense Secretary Mark Esper claims in a book that former President Donald Trump asked about shooting protesters outside the White House in 2020.
Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway's memoir,"Here's the Deal," will be out May 24. Axios reported Monday that Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will release his book Aug. 8.Mark Esper's book
Esper had sued the Pentagon over the use of classified information for the book but dropped the challenge in February,Axios reported that"nearly three dozen 4-star generals, senior civilians, and some Cabinet members" reviewed the book. The book claims Trump,"red faced and complaining loudly about the protests," asked Esper about shooting protesters as they sat in the Oval Office.
"The good news — this wasn't a difficult decision," Esper wrote, according to Axios."The bad news — I had to figure out a way to walk Trump back without creating the mess I was trying to avoid."said Trump lobbed expletives at Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the Situation Room over the response.
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