A day after U.S. President Donald Trump fired Defence Secretary Mark Esper, three staunch loyalists to the president were named to top defence jobs. 2nd time Trump has tried to get Tata the jobThis is Trump's second attempt to secure the policy job for Tata. Patel and Cohen-Watnick are both considered staunchly loyal to Trump and previously worked at the National Security Council. Christopher Miller, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, became acting secretary of defence after Trump announced he had 'terminated' Esper. McMaster, as part of a string of shakeups at the White House and National Security Council.

Source: CBC News November 11, 2020 01:41 UTC