Mr. Esper, however, says that when the SEALS were about to land in Nigeria, the State Department had not secured the overflight clearance, and the aircraft was diverted.
Former Trump Pentagon official backs Kash Patel for decisions during 2020 rescue mission
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s former defense secretary, Mark Esper, said in 2022 that Trump had asked him about firing missiles into Mexico, a precedent-setting notion that Esper and other defense officials quickly rejected.
David McCormick, Republican in Pennsylvania Senate race, backs using military to fight fentanyl
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