April 25, 2024
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Shanahan resigns, Trump names Mark Esper as new acting defense secretary

Esper previously said North Korea is Washington's most immediate challenge

U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan on Tuesday resigned his post and withdrew from consideration for the currently vacant post of defense secretary.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the resignation via social media, saying that Shanahan would not go forward with the nomination process to spend more time with his family.

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