Army Secretary Mark Esper, who's been tapped to be the new acting secretary of defense, is a former aerospace executive like the departing Pat Shanahan. But he'll also come to the job with key supporters close to Trump — and deeper ties to the military
"It will be very interesting to see how Esper talks about the ban as acting secretary given these past comments.," said Perry Sacks, a spokesperson for several attorneys who are defending transgender service members.
During his confirmation hearing to be Army secretary, Esper fended off questions about potential conflicts of interest, telling skeptical senators that he directly lobbied only on a handful of Army programs, and resisted calls to extend his two-year recusal from Raytheon matters to his entire tenure as Army secretary.
As secretary of the Army, the soft-spoken Esper has made few waves. His flagship project has been establishing a four-star command to field new technology and doctrine for the service as it shifts focus from counterinsurgency to competition with China and Russia.
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