said UC Law San Francisco Professor Rory Little.

I guess there would not be a civilian chain of command in place at that point in time.taking over the role after the resignation of Jim Mattis.

Esper served as the secretary of defense under Trump from 2019 to 2020.Donald Trump alongside former Defense Secretary Mark Esper.During the last months of his presidency.

Win McNamee/Getty ImagesI think if something like [the invocation of the Insurrection Act] were to happen right after an inauguration in January 2025.Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Friday warned of Donald Trumps ability to legally suppress protests against him by using the military if hes reelected in 2024.

with many speculating that he was terminated due to his unwillingness to go along with Trumps plans to contest Joe Bidens victory.

Esper later joined all other living former defense secretaries in publishing on op-ed condemning Trumps election denialism.Israel said it had struck targets of the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip after rockets were fired on Wednesday.

where worshippers had barricaded themselves inside.and another five were being investigated.

UNIFIL urges restraint and to avoid further escalation.Israels emergency medical service said that one person had been injured by shrapnel and another person was wounded while running for a safe room.