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Acting Pentagon chief seeks to reassure allies

2020-11-13T17:48:19.899Z


Acting Pentagon chief Christopher Miller sought Friday, November 13, to reassure Americans and their allies by asserting that the US Department of Defense continued to " protect " the United States and its interests in the world. Read also: Joe Biden is preparing despite the systematic obstruction of Donald Trump " I want to assure the American public, as well as to our allies and our partners,


Acting Pentagon chief Christopher Miller sought Friday, November 13, to reassure Americans and their allies by asserting that the US Department of Defense continued to "

protect

" the United States and its interests in the world.

Read also: Joe Biden is preparing despite the systematic obstruction of Donald Trump

"

I want to assure the American public, as well as to our allies and our partners, that the Department of Defense does not weaken

," said Christopher Miller, appointed Monday by Donald Trump after the blunt dismissal of Mark Esper.

The US military "

continues to assume its vital task of protecting our country, our people and our interests in the world,

" he added, welcoming Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis to the Pentagon.

It was the second time that Christophe Miller, who will be replaced on January 20, 2021 when President-elect Joe Biden takes office, has spoken publicly.

He gave a brief speech Wednesday at the opening of an Army museum in the suburbs of Washington.

The acting US Minister of Defense said he had had telephone conversations in recent days with his counterparts in France, Germany and the United Kingdom, specifying that he would speak during the day with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

As Democratic voices have been raised against the dismissal of Mark Esper 70 days before the end of Donald Trump's term, the acting minister said he spoke with Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, and the heads of the Armed Forces committees of the House and the Senate.

In addition to Christopher Miller, a former special forces lieutenant who had just taken over the leadership of the national counterterrorism center just three months ago, Donald Trump has appointed several of his followers, considered particularly loyal, to important positions Pentagon civilians.

Source: lefigaro

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