Defense Secretary Faces White House Pressure on Aides

“The Pentagon is facing a hemorrhage of talent as senior officials resign amid continued efforts by the White House to purge those perceived as political foes, including the Army lieutenant colonel who testified in the House impeachment hearings,” the New York Times reports.

“The Army this week forwarded to Defense Secretary Mark Esper a list of hundreds of officers who are set to be promoted to the next rank… Included on the list is Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a decorated combat veteran who served on the staff of the White House’s National Security Council, where he ran afoul of Mr. Trump after testifying against him in the House impeachment hearings.”