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Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who worked for defense contractor Raytheon for seven years before joining the administration in 2017, brings his own industry baggage to the role of Pentagon chief. americanoversight.org/trump-nominate…
Lobbying disclosure reports indicate that Esper was actively lobbying the Trump administration throughout much of 2017, even as he presumably prepared to become secretary of the Army.
We filed FOIA requests for Esper's calendars and communications, as well as any ethics waivers or recusal determinations: americanoversight.org/document/foia-… americanoversight.org/document/foia-…
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